Gospel musician Sonnie Badu has shared the reason he changed the initial date of his Rhythms of Africa live event in Kumasi.
In an interview with Joy Prime’s Roselyn on the Changes show, he stated that the previous date, 13th December, was postponed to 21st December after he noticed it coincided with the final funeral rites of the late legendary highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, widely known as Daddy Lumba.
According to the gospel sensation, the date was changed to honour Daddy Lumba’s legacy, adding that it wouldn’t be appropriate for his event to clash with the burial of such a legendary figure.
“I had to change my 13th December date because I heard that Manhyia had given him that date which was our date for Kumasi. In honour of his funeral, we changed that date to 21st.
But Mr. Badu said he was unhappy with the turn of events regarding the legal issues surrounding the funeral, with confusion over whether it will be held on the scheduled date.
Sharing his opinion on the family controversy surrounding Daddy Lumba’s death, Sonnie Badu stated that the late singer was a very private person, and therefore his family should honour him by handling any arising issues privately following his passing.
“I think Daddy Lumba was a very private person and if we grant the will of the departed, then one of the first thing we must grant is his privacy. One of the things nobody can take from Daddy Lumba is privacy. So here is a question, everything that’s going on, is he disturbed in the mortuary’s fridge about all that’s happening?”
He urged the public to pause and reflect on how Daddy Lumba would feel about the unfolding events, stressing that some people are inserting themselves into the matter solely for attention and other unnecessary motives.
“Let us treat this guy’s issue very private and people shouldn’t make it look like we’re really concern yet you have your own agenda in there but psychologically you’re acting as if you care.”
Considering the issues that have emerged following Daddy Lumba’s death, Mr. Badu has advised all men to put their wishes in writing, including how they want their funerals to be conducted, in order to prevent any controversy after their passing.
