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Highlife Musician Barosky repatriated to Ghana after homelessness in Manchester, offers psychosocial and financial support

donkorSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 202603 mins

Musician Isaac Obeng Mensah, popularly known as Barosky, has been repatriated from the United Kingdom and is safely back in Ghana, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs fully sponsored the musician’s repatriation from Manchester and is providing him with psychosocial support and financial assistance to aid his reintegration…

UNESCO inscribes Highlife Music on Intangible Cultural Heritage List

donkorDecember 10, 2025December 10, 202502 mins

Ghana’s iconic Highlife music has earned a historic global recognition as it has officially been inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. UNESCO Ghana announced the milestone on December 10 via its X (formerly Twitter) page, celebrating the genre’s enduring influence and cultural significance. According to UNESCO Ghana, the inscription represents “a monumental recognition of…

Daddy Lumba’s family officially informs govt of his passing

donkorAugust 26, 2025August 26, 202503 mins

The family of the late Ghanaian highlife icon, Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, to officially inform the government of the musician’s passing. The meeting, which took place earlier today, Monday August 25, forms part of traditional protocols observed when a…

Daddy Lumba’s one-week observation slated for August 30

donkorAugust 5, 2025August 5, 202503 mins

Ghana will observe the one‑week memorial for music legend Daddy Lumba on 30th August 2025 in Accra, according to an announcement made by his family via DL FM, the late singer’s radio station. The funeral itself will be held in Kumasi on a date yet to be confirmed. Daddy Lumba, born Charles Kwadwo Fosu, passed away…

Fosu Family Announces Book of Condolence and Candlelight Vigil in Honour of Daddy Lumba

donkorJuly 28, 2025July 28, 202502 mins

The family of iconic Ghanaian highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, has confirmed his passing after a brief illness. The announcement, released through the legal representatives of Baba Jamal & Associates, was dated July 27, 2025. “As part of arrangements to honour his memory”, the family has outlined two major events…

Ghanaian highlife icon, Daddy Lumba has died age 60; Family confirms

donkorJuly 26, 2025July 26, 202502 mins

Legendary Ghanaian highlife superstar Charles Kwadwo Fosu, also known as Daddy Lumba, has passed away at age 60. The family of the late Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has released a statement confirming the news of his passing. In a statement signed by the lawyer on behalf of the family, the statement…

Kofi Kinaata Disappointed After Losing Record of the Year at TGMA 2025

donkorJuly 7, 2025July 7, 202502 mins

Ghanaian highlife sensation, Kofi Kinaata, has expressed his disappointment after missing out on the Record of the Year award at this year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA 2025). Speaking on Starr Showbiz with Feeling Daddy today, the Takoradi-born musician, known in real life as Martin King Arthur, said he was heartbroken his hit single “Auntie…

Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie leads delegation to honour Highlife legend Agya Koo Nimo in Kumasi

donkorJune 26, 2025June 26, 202502 mins

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Abla Dzifa Gomashie has led a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to Ghana’s legendary highlife musician, Agya Koo Nimo, in Kumasi. The visit, which took place yesterday Wednesday June 25, forms part of President Mahama’s directive to honour living legends, celebrated Nimo’s immense contributions to Ghana’s cultural…

Mizter Okyere beats the odds, fuses Salsa with Highlife in new classic song “I Dey Come”

donkorMay 17, 2025May 17, 202502 mins

US-based Ghanaian Saxophonist, Mizter Okyere, has released a top classic that has never been done before! The award-winning saxophonist moves Highlife into Salsa creating an all new fusion sound that has never been heard before. He titled it “I Dey Come”. “I Dey Come” definitely is a new wave coming to us all as an…

Ghanaian Highlife Legend Dada KD Reportedly Passes Away

donkorMay 17, 2025May 17, 202502 mins

The Ghanaian music industry and fans worldwide are mourning the reported passing of highlife icon Nana Kwaku Duah, popularly known as Dada KD, on Friday, May 16, 2025. Family sources confirmed the devastating news through Asaase Radio, though the cause of his death remains undisclosed, and an official family statement is yet to be released….