Daddy Lumba wanted more male children – Great Ampong reveals

Gospel musician Great Ampong has shared a personal conversation he once had with the late legendary highlife icon Daddy Lumba.

He disclosed that the late singer expressed concern about the declining number of males in his family.

Speaking in an interview on Neat FM with Ola Michael on December 8, 2025, Ampong revealed that Daddy Lumba felt compelled to have more male children to sustain the family line.

According to him, Lumba explained that his mother had two girls and one boy, and when he started his own family, the trend repeated. His wife also gave birth to two girls and one boy.

Ampong said Lumba feared this pattern could lead to a future where no males remained in the family.

“We were once having a conversation and he told me that there’s no male in the family. The men are finishing. His mother gave birth to two girls and one boy.

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“When he started his own family, he realised his wife was following the same trend by giving birth to two girls and one boy,” he said.

Ampong noted that this concern influenced Lumba’s decision to be with another woman, in hopes of expanding his lineage by having more sons.

“From the look of things, it will get to a time where no males will be found in the family so he decided to be with the other woman also so he could get more male children,” he stated.

The gospel musician also opened up about the level of trust Lumba had in him, stating that the late highlife legend often took him around town, showed him his properties, and even sought his opinion on potential land projects.

“We were so close and he used to take me around town to show me some of his properties. He wanted to do some projects on some of his lands and he asked for my opinion,” he said.

He added, “When he’s in a good mood, we used to communicate like father and son. He had a level of trust and love for me, that’s why he made me get close to him.”

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