The candlelight memorial honoring the late music great Daddy Lumba, which was supposed to take place in Kumasi on Saturday, August 9, has been postponed indefinitely.
The organizers, the Creative Arts Agency, made the announcement in a press release signed by Gideon Aryeequaye, the Agency’s acting executive secretary, on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
In honor of the eight people who died in a recent helicopter tragedy, the scheduled vigil has been postponed indefinitely.
President John Dramani Mahama announced three days of national mourning in honor of the deaths from August 7 to August 9, 2025, which prompted the decision.
Following a successful edition on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Accra’s Independence Square, the planned Kumasi vigil was held.
To honor one of Ghana’s most significant singers, hundreds of fans, musicians, and dignitaries flocked to the capital for the occasion.
Daddy Lumba, whose real name was Charles Kwadwo Fosu, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the age of 60, following a brief illness.
The nation and the victims’ families have received condolences from the Creative Arts Agency, which has shown support and empathy during this trying time.
Source: newsthemegh.com