Daddy Lumba Dies: Highlife Legend's Family Confirms He Left 11 Children With 4 Women

Daddy Lumba Dies: Highlife Legend's Family Confirms He Left 11 Children With 4 Women

  • Daddy Lumba's paternal family has shared details about the children of the late musician
  • In an interview after a visit to the Asantehene, the family head said the legend had 11 children
  • The claims made by Daddy Lumba's family head have sparked mixed reactions from netizens

Daddy Lumba's family has indicated that the late highlife musician told them about the number of children he left behind.

In an interview on Monday, August 4, 2025, the family head stated that he had 11 children, including a set of twins.

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A family head claims late highlife musician Daddy Lumba leaves behind 11 children from four mothers. Photo source: @realdaddylumba, @tv3_ghana
Source: Instagram

Following his passing on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Daddy Lumba's family visited the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, to inform him of the musician's demise.

Daddy Lumba: 11 children with 4 women

During their interactions with the media, the paternal family of Daddy Lumba indicated that Aben Wo Ha hitmaker had 11 children with four different women, including his Germany-based wife, Akosua Serwaa, and Priscilla Ofori Atta, aka Odo Broni.

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The head of the family, who described himself as a brother to the late musician's father, Johnson Kwadwo Fosu, stated that the musician had four children with Akosua Serwaa, five children with Odo Broni, including a set of twins, and one each from two other women.

"All his children are 11. We know 11 for now, with four women. He had four with his first wife and five children, including twins, with the woman he lives with currently. We also know of two women with one child each," he said.

He declared that while the 11 children were the ones they knew now, they were open to receiving other children if they existed anywhere.

"If anybody comes to claim to be the child of Daddy Lumba, we will investigate and accept them. Once our investigations confirm, we will not make any arguments because we like more people in the family," he added.

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Fans react to Daddy Lumba's 11 children

The information shared by Daddy Lumba's family about his children has triggered mixed reactions on social media.

While some felt the number of children was modest, considering his fame, others suspected there could be more hiding in secret.

YEN.com.gh compiled some of the interesting reactions below.

Rockson Kwabena Agyeman Darko said:

"Ah! Lumba Paa only 10 children you born, you no try koraa herr like me I go born like 50 children."

Francis Asiedu said:

"Wow ๐Ÿ˜ฒ. But wait a minute ๐Ÿค”. Braaaavoooo ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹. He was a nice dude. Ladies' man, Rest In Perfect Peace Legend."

Obaapa Akua Sylvia said:

"Only 10?? God bless him Nia he has done well โ€ฆ some of you who are no superstars are giving birth with women anyhow ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ."

Mercy Mensah said:

"In an interview some years back, he said he wanted 10 children, but had 6 children, I didnโ€™t know he meant his words ๐Ÿ˜€, it's beautiful, his voice alone can make ladies fall for him, aww, w'abษ” bra,10 koraa is too small anaa some are behind the scene ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ"

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Lorty Ampiaw said:

"It's only after death that you will see the real number of wives and children a man has. A wife will be there thinking na she be the only madam and her kids are the only kids her husband has. Eii sons of Adam ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. Wei dier no DNA needed. He's got beautiful kids, though. Rest well, legend ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™."
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The late Daddy Lumba, performing at a Valentine's Day show on February 14, 2025, is said to have 11 children from four mothers. Photo source: @realdaddylumba
Source: Instagram

Ivory Coast woman attends Daddy Lumba's vigil

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an Ivorian woman displayed true love for Daddy Lumba by halting all her business in the Ivory Coast to attend his vigil.

In a video, she opened up about her experience and hilariously sang her favourite song. Netizens were touched by the display of love and expressed their views.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh

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