Daddy Lumba Dies: Ghana to Host Global Vigil for Ghanaian Music Legend, Date and Time Emerge
- Ghana's Creative Arts Industry has announced an upcoming global candlelight vigil for the late music legend, Daddy Lumba
- A statement signed by Gideon Aryeequaye, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Creative Arts Agency (CAA), indicated the date and time of the event
- Netizens who saw the post about the upcoming vigil were heartbroken and expressed mixed reactions in the comments, with many promising to attend
Ghana's entertainment industry has planned a global candlelight vigil to honour deceased music legend, Daddy Lumba.
In a statement sighted by YEN.com.gh, the Creative Arts Industry extended an invitation to the public to attend the ceremony slated for August 2025.
Source: Facebook
"On behalf of the Creative Arts Agency, we warmly invite you to attend the National Candlelight Vigil in memory of the late Daddy Lumba, Ghana’s highlife music legend.
"Your presence will not only honour the legacy of an icon but also unite us in celebrating the power of music, culture and community, the statement said.
Daddy Lumba passes away
Ghanaian music legend Daddy Lumba is dead. His heartbreaking demise was announced on Saturday, July 26, 2025. He reportedly succumbed at the Bank Hospital after a short illness. He was 60 years old.
Date, venue and time for Lumba's vigil
The statement, signed by Gideon Aryeequaye, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Creative Arts Agency (CAA), inviting the public said the vigil will take off on August 2, 2025. It will happen at Independence Square from 6:00 PM to 10: 00 PM.
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Providing further details, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Creative Arts Agency stated that the event will be held concurrently in Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Persons interested are expected to RSVP by July 31, 2025.
See the statement announcing Daddy Lumba's global candlelight vigil below:
Netizens express desire to attend Lumba's vigil
Netizens who saw the post announcing the vigil expressed mixed reactions in the comments section. While some expressed grief over the music legend's passing, others expressed their desire to attend the event.
@OBIBINIKOJO1985 wrote:
"We are going."
@ShadrackAmonooC wrote:
"We’re all repping."
@Kwakuhelate1 wrote:
"@DrAmoakohene please let’s do our version in Kumasi."
@M_artinezyrn wrote:
"We dey inside aiii."
@MYZZ_CILLY wrote:
"@DrAmoakohene, we want a Kumasi version."
@Kelvin Kwaku Yeboah wrote:
"Any contact to the head of the agency please!"
@nanakusinho wrote:
"Na this of the year mframa yi close to the sea with candles? They should add a phone flashlight wae."
Daddy Lumba's mansions surface after his demise
In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that videos showing the houses in Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK), owned by the late Ghanaian musician, Daddy Lumba, have surfaced after his death.
The highlife legend, born Charles Kwadwo Fosu, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, according to a statement from his family.
His death threw Ghanaians into a state of mourning, with many prominent personalities visiting his family to express condolences.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
