Daddy Lumba Explains His 90s Song Ankwanoma, Which Tells His Story of His Struggles Abroad

Daddy Lumba Explains His 90s Song Ankwanoma, Which Tells His Story of His Struggles Abroad

  • An old video of the legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba explaining his Ankwanoma song has surfaced on social media after his untimely demise
  • In the video, he talked about the struggles he endured when he decided to seek greener pastures abroad
  • Many people talked about how deep the lyrics were, while others talked about the legacy he left behind

An old video of the late and legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba explaining the meaning of his 1990 hit song Ankwanoma has surfaced after his demise.

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Daddy Lumba explains his 90s song Ankwanoma in a video. Image Credit: @realdaddylumba
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Daddy Lumba explains Ankwanoma

In a video now trending on social media, Daddy Lumba explained that the Ankwanoma song highlighted his struggles abroad.

"It talked about the hard life and the strange life, the life we met, which we did not understand. What we heard was, when you land abroad, that is the end of your struggles," he said.

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He explained that when he landed abroad, it was there that he realised it was not what it seemed.

Explaining the song further, he stated that when he landed abroad, he did all that he could, adding that he made himself a sacrifice, but to was to no avail.

"The work you are doing is a death job because my path was a scary one. If you knew, you would not that I have really toiled, " he said.

Talking about his journey to success, the Makra Mo crooner mentioned that there was no helper, and what helped him was the fact that he did not give up.

Reactions to Daddy Lumba's explanation

Many people talked about how deep the lyrics to the Ankwanoma song were as they shared their views in the comment section.

Others also talked about missing the highlife legend and how his classic songs would forever live on.

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The reactions of Ghanaians to the viral video of Daddy Lumba explaining his song Ankwanoma:

king_bennji_47 said:

"God bless your soul 😮 such a wise thought and wisdom. RIP DADDY."

osco.fine.boy said:

"But the lyrics are so deep."

papaagyemang said:

"One of my fav Lumba tracks 🤩."

corazonlatina5 said:

"He was telling his life story😢."

adwoaamponsahyeboah said:

"Abusuapanin s3 wati ! Now is a state burial, obiaa nkc da wai ! No cash 💷 out for any family member!😮."

innocent1509 said:

"Wow wow wow incredible deep for hustlers."

richappiz said:

"Very deep lyrical song. Live on Leyenda."

qweku_romanus said:

"Gen Zeeeeeeeee gather around.. mboa 😂."

emprezzgh said:

"Abusuapayin is asking for mortuary keys ooo. Eeii."

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Nana Agradaa sings and dances to Daddy Lumba's Sika in an old video. Image Credit: @originalagradaa/TikTok and @realdaddylumba
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Nana Agradaa dances to Daddy Lumba’s ‘Sika’

YEN.com.gh reported that an old video of controversial televangelist Nana Agradaa joyfully dancing to Daddy Lumba’s classic hit Sika has resurfaced online following the highlife legend’s passing.

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The video, which showed Agradaa in high spirits, stirred emotions among fans as it reminded many of the late musician’s lasting impact. Viewers expressed nostalgia and sorrow, with some saying they missed the “Sika Gari” originator’s presence on social media.

While some focused on Agradaa’s energetic moves, others used the moment to reflect on Daddy Lumba’s legendary legacy and timeless music.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.

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