Also known as: the late Highlife titan
Ghanaian highlife legend who received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards in May 2026.
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Joy Online
… ing that heritage. “Songs teach language, entertain, create social cohesion and even heal,” Dr Faleke said. “The songs for marriage are different from the songs for mourning, and within those songs are proverbs, values and beliefs.” She cited the work of highlife icon Daddy Lumba …
As AI reshapes the world, Ghana’s language scholars ask: who will preserve the stories machines cannot tell?The Chronicle
… The late Ghanaian highlife musician Daddy Lumba, in his song ‘Children of the Future’, reminded society of its responsibility to protect and nurture the younger generation. …
The Child You Know And The Child You Don’tJoy Online
… Then came the Daddy Lumba tribute, one of the emotional peaks of the evening. Ofori Amponsah may not have started strongly, but the performance recovered beautifully as more artistes joined in and rescued both pitch and key. …
TGMA 27: Glitter, glory and Ghana’s longest night of “one more award”Joy Online
… The night saw some show-stopping performances from Black Sherif, Medikal, Wendy Shay, Piesie Esther, Kofi Kinaata, Lasmid, Samini, and a lifetime-achievement tribute performance by Ofori Amponsah, Okyeame Kwame, and Kwabena Kwabena to honour the late music legend, Daddy Lumba. …
Lali X Lola win Telecel Music for Good Award at 27th TGMAThe Chronicle
… The song, which mourned the tragic 2025 military helicopter crash and paid homage to highlife legend Daddy Lumba, resonated across the nation for its lyrical wisdom and emotional depth. …
Kofi Kinaata grabs Best Highlife Song and Highlife Artiste of the Year at 27th TGMAsJoy Online
… music’s biggest night saw Black Sherif win the coveted Artiste of the Year award, Medikal’s hit song, Shoulder, win the Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year, Lali x Lola win the Telecel Music for Good Award, and a lifetime achievement honour for late highlife legend, Daddy Lumba …
Telecel marks 15 years as headline sponsor of 27th TGMADaily Guide
… Late highlife legend Daddy Lumba was posthumously honoured with the Highlife Achievement Award for his contribution to Ghanaian music. …
Black Sherif Is 2026 TGMA Artiste Of The YearThe Chronicle
In what will be remembered as the most poignant moment of the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, the Ghanaian music fraternity stood in solemn, glowing tribute to the late Highlife titan, Daddy Lumba. …
Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award given to Daddy LumbaJoy Online
In what will be remembered as the most poignant moment of the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, the Ghanaian music fraternity stood in solemn, glowing tribute to the late Highlife titan, Daddy Lumba. …
Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award for Daddy Lumba sparks emotional scenes at 27th TGMAsJoy Online
… The song, which mourned the tragic 2025 military helicopter crash and paid homage to highlife legend Daddy Lumba, resonated across the nation for its lyrical wisdom and emotional depth. …
Kofi Kinaata grabs Best Highlife Artiste of the Year at 27th TGMAsLanguage experts in Ghana gathered at KNUST's AfroCuration event to discuss how indigenous languages can survive in an increasingly digital world, arguing that preserving African languages requires stronger education policies, better digital documentation, and greater investment in indigenous culture rather than technology alone.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Language experts in Ghana gathered at KNUST's AfroCuration event to discuss how indigenous languages can survive in an increasingly digital world, arguing that preserving African languages requires stronger education policies, better digital documentation, and greater investment in indigenous culture rather than technology alone.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Senior lawyer Kofi Bentil criticizes some Ghanaian parents for providing excessive material comforts to their children rather than focusing on discipline and character guidance, contributing to instances of misconduct that shock parents who believe their children incapable of such behavior.
29 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, delivered glamour, music, fashion and performances. The red carpet theme "A Touch of Glitter" saw attendees in sequins, velvet, feathers, metallic suits and reflective outfits that prompted widespread social media commentary.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian afro-fusion duo Lali x Lola won the Telecel Music for Good Award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards for their #CroxItOut campaign, which raises breast cancer awareness in schools across Ghana through music and mentorship. The award includes a cash prize to support the winning artist's social impact initiative.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Kofi Kinaata, officially Martin King Arthur, has won Best Highlife Artiste of the Year and Best Highlife Song for his tribute track 'It Is Finished' at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards. The song, which mourned a 2025 military helicopter crash and paid homage to highlife legend Daddy Lumba, resonated across the nation for its lyrical wisdom and emotional depth.
12 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Telecel celebrated its 15-year tenure as headline sponsor of the Ghana Music Awards at the 27th edition, where Black Sherif won Artiste of the Year, Medikal's "Shoulder" won Most Popular Song, and Daddy Lumba received a lifetime achievement honour. The partnership, which began under Vodafone in 2011 and continued through Telecel's 2024 rebrand, has expanded TGMA into regional concerts, schools initiatives, and contributed to Ghana's creative arts sector growth.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Black Sherif was crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards, also winning Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Hip-Hop Song of the Year, and Best Afropop Song. The award recognised his strong run over the past year, driven largely by the success of his album Iron Boy, marking his second Artist of the Year title at the TGMAs after winning in 2023.
11 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Highlife legend Daddy Lumba was posthumously conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on Saturday, 9 May 2026, in recognition of his decades-long contribution to Ghanaian highlife music and the timeless classics that continue to shape the industry.
11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The late Ghanaian highlife icon Daddy Lumba received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on 9 May 2026, recognised for his decades of influence on Ghanaian highlife music. The tribute moved thousands in attendance who lit their mobile phones in a symbolic gesture, while protégé Ofori Amponsah performed Lumba's greatest hits in his memory.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Kofi Kinaata has been named Best Highlife Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, also winning Best Highlife Song for 'It Is Finished', a tribute track mourning a 2025 military helicopter crash and honouring highlife legend Daddy Lumba.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →