Ghanaian broadcaster Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) has entered the discussion about the characteristics of great musical performances.
He acknowledges that performers must improve their stagecraft, but he also says that not all performers must perform live on stage.
KOD discussed the legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba on Joy FM’s “Mastering the Art of Musical Performance” as an example of a great musician who has always struggled with live performances.
“We should realise that it is not all our musicians that are supposed to be on stage for live performances. You could be an amazing singer in the booth, releasing countless hit tracks in your lifetime but you are probably not meant to be on stage”.
“Lumba is a great musician. The guy has probably the biggest repertoire in the whole of Ghana but he has never done well on stage before. Lumba has never had a good day on stage,” he told the host Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM.
KOD said that he lived with Lumba and noticed that he didn’t go running before an event. He probably wouldn’t go to sound-check or any rehearsals at all.
Daddy Lumba is known for songs like “Obi Ate Meso Bo,” “Sika Asem,” “Mesom Jesus,” “Biribi Gyegye Wo,” “Aben Waha,” and “Yentie Obiaa.” He has over 30 albums to his credit.
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