Demonstration on to remove Daddy Lumba’s Abusuapanin
A new twist has emerged in the ongoing controversy surrounding the death of Ghanaian Highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
The late musician’s family appeared before the Kumasi High Court on Friday, November 21, 2025, after his first wife, Akosua Serwaa, filed a lawsuit.
During the court sitting, members of the Parkoso community, where Daddy Lumba came from, staged a protest demanding that Abusuapanyin Owusu be removed from all burial arrangements.
The concerned youth insisted that the late singer must be buried in his hometown, Parkoso, and nowhere else. A resident identified as Yaw Obese accused the family head of damaging the image of both the late star and the community.
He said:
“We are the people of Parkoso. Our presence today is not to cause trouble or fight, but to demand that the family head, Kofi Owusu, be removed from our Daddy Lumba’s burial preparations. We also demand that he should be buried at Parkoso because that is his birthplace.”
He further claimed that the family head had suggested there was no available land in Parkoso for the burial, a claim the youth strongly rejected.
“Abusuapanuin is tainting the community’s image for saying that there is no land here for his resting place. It is a lie. Because of this, we should not involve him in the funeral ceremony.”
Daddy Lumba, whose impact on Ghanaian music stretched over several decades, passed away under undisclosed circumstances, leaving behind a rich legacy and now, a dispute over where he should be laid to rest…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>