A quiet conversation between gospel musician Great Ampong and the late highlife great Daddy Lumba has shed light on a concern he carried privately for years.
Speaking in an interview on Neat FM with Ola Michael, Ampong said Daddy Lumba confided in him about his worries over the future of the men in his family. According to Ampong, the highlife legend believed a repeated family pattern was slowly thinning the male line across generations.
He recalled that Lumba often traced the issue back to his roots. Growing up, Lumba noticed that his mother had two daughters and only one son. Years later, when he began raising his own family, the same structure appeared again, with his wife giving birth to two girls and one boy.
Ampong said the consistency of the pattern unsettled Lumba and sparked fears that the family could eventually reach a point where there would be no male descendants left.
“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.
“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.
According to Ampong, that fear went on to shape a major decision in Lumba’s personal life. The late musician believed that starting a family with another woman could improve the chances of having more sons and securing the continuation of his lineage.
“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.
Ampong also spoke about the level of access and trust Lumba gave him, saying their connection went beyond music. He said the highlife star frequently invited him on drives around town, showed him his properties, and involved him in discussions about potential land developments.
“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.
Reflecting on their bond, Great Ampong described a relationship that often felt familial rather than professional.
“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,” he stated.
Watch what he said below.
