Legendary High-Life musician, SaS B reveals why he had to make a tribute song for the late Daddy Lumba

Ghana’s veteran highlife luminary SaS B has released a touching tribute song to the late Daddy Lumba.

Daddy Lumba born Charles Kwadwo Fosu (29 September 1964 – 26 July 2025), stands as one of Ghana’s most prolific and influential musicians. His career, spanning nearly four decades, created more than 30 albums and anchored the evolution of modern Highlife, blending genres like gospel, hip‑pop, and reggae into a unique, emotive sound palette

Daddy Lumba’s passing on 26 July 2025 triggered a collective pause in Ghana. Fans converged at his residence in East Legon; candles flickered across Independence Square; and vigils lit up in cities like London, New York, Berlin, and Amsterdam—a testament to how his music united Ghanaians everywhere.

SAS speaking on Kessben FM Drive Time Show with Fante Quoo, he said “I had to make a tribute song for the late Daddy Lumba,” it wasn’t just a nod to respect, it was a performance of cultural memory.

Daddy Lumba’s contributions defined an era: he bridged church choirs to disco, European stages to rural Ghana, and inspired acts from Ofori Amponsah to Kuami Eugen

SAS B’s tribute becomes part of a broader musical eulogy, an artistic response that stands beside vigils, headline charts, and heartfelt public statements from figures like Presidents Mahama and Akufo‑Addo, who called him “a musical genius whose melodies provided the soundtrack to our lives”