Daddy Lumba’s Widow Weeps Inconsolably During Meeting With Dr Osei Kwame Despite, Video Trends

Daddy Lumba’s Widow Weeps Inconsolably During Meeting With Dr Osei Kwame Despite, Video Trends

  • Dr Osei Kwame Despite led a delegation to visit Daddy Lumba’s home to express their condolences over his tragic death
  • Despite was accompanied by his son, Kennedy Asante Osei, and Fadda Dickson to East Legon where they met the family
  • Daddy Lumba's widow burst into tears when exchanging greetings with Despite, who consoled her over the tragic death

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Daddy Lumba’s widow, Priscilla Ofori Atta, broke down in tears during a meeting with wealthy Ghanaian businessman Dr Osei Kwame Despite.

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Daddy Lumba's widow, Priscilla Ofori Atta, weeps on Dr Osei Kwame Despite's shoulder during a condolence visit at the singer's residence. Image credit: @utvghana, @queenafiaschwarzenegger
Source: Instagram

The founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Despite Media led a delegation to visit the home of the late singer to express their condolences.

Despite was joined by his son, Kennedy Asante Osei, the General Manager of the Despite Media Group, and Managing Director Fadda Dickson Narh.

Videos seen by YEN.com.gh showed the trio arriving at the home and exchanging pleasantries with gathered family members.

Despite led the group to greet the widow, who burst into tears in the businessman’s arms.

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Her sad reaction went viral online and triggered mass sympathy from Ghanaians, many of whom expressed empathy with the trauma she is dealing with upon her husband’s loss.

The Instagram video of Despite and his team at Daddy Lumba’s home is below.

Daddy Lumba dies after short illness

Ghanaian highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

According to reports, he fell sick at his East Legon home in the early hours of the day and was transported to the Bank Hospital in Cantonment.

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Ghanaians mourn the death of Daddy Lumba on July 26, 2025, after a short illness. Image credit: DaddyLumbaOfficial
Source: Facebook

Shortly after arrival at the prestigious health centre, the Aben Wo Ha hitmaker passed away.

Rumours of his death circulated on social media for hours before his family confirmed the tragedy in a statement.

"With profound sorrow and deep grief, the Fosu family announces the passing of Ghana's beloved musical icon, Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, who passed away earlier today, Saturday, July 26, 2025, after a short illness," the statement read.

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The statement announcing Daddy Lumba’s death is below.

Reactions to Despite consoling Daddy Lumba’s widow

YEN.com.gh compiled some comments from Ghanaians in reaction to the video of Osei Kwame Despite consoling Daddy Lumba’s wife.

theghanaianinsider said:

"A lot of people don’t know the beautiful beginnings between Dr Osei Kwame Despite & Daddy Lumba."

giftyboateng725 wrote:

"3mu 3yaa 😢😢😢. Yesu."

maamekwa commented:

"Aww Odo Broni, kafra wai."

dorismensah873 said:

"Kafra Obaapa."

miamiislive wrote:

"Chale, no disrespect, but I swear I don’t trust women like that. Now you all see if you could read my mind lol. Adey run 🏃‍♂️."

sammie_ddd commented:

"I wanted to say something, but I’ve stopped."

Daddy Lumba’s family slams wife

Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Daddy Lumba's family slammed his surviving widow and accused her of disrespect.

In an interview with GHPage, a family head admonished Priscilla Ofori Atta to recognise that the deceased hailed from a family.

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He warned her that any attempts to hold a funeral for the late singer without the family’s involvement would be fiercely resisted.

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

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Godwin Nii-Arhmah Okine (Entertainment Editor) Godwin Nii Armah Okine has over a decade of experience in online content creation. He joined YEN.com.gh as an Entertainment Editor in May 2025. Godwin graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2014. He started his career at GhanaCelebrities.Com in 2014 as a sports correspondent, before being promoted to head of Entertainment and later, Managing Editor. Godwin covered the 2014 Africa Youth Games, Gaborone 2014, as a student journalist. Contact godwnii-armah.okine@yen.com.gh

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