Harry Abban reveals Bodo Staiger’s final words about Daddy Lumba

Ace Ghanaian highlife musician, Harry Abban has revealed the last words of the late renowned sound engineer based in Germany, Bodo Staiger shared about Daddy Lumba before passing.

Until his passing, Bodo Staiger through his Rheinklang Studios in  Düsseldorf, Germany was known for many hit highlife songs in the country.

Harry Abban who is back in the country promoting his new song ‘Otilo’ had a very cordial relationship with the late sound engineer, and during an interview with Silva Lady on DL FM, disclosed one of the last things Bodo Staiger said about the legend, Daddy Lumba before passing.

According to Harry Abban, he asked Bodo Staiger “Many musicians including me come to you  to record, however, Daddy’s Lumba’s projects with you sound different, what is the secret, do you exclusively add some things ?.”

He said Bodo Staiger’s answer was an expression of appreciation to Daddy Lumba for being part of his success story.

“He looked at me for a minute and said maybe he may not get the chance to meet Daddy Lumba again, but any time I meet him, I should tell Lumba that he thanks him for being a part of his gift and through him, he got a lot of musicians among others to work with him,” Harry Abban revealed.

In 1988, Bodo Staiger founded Rheinklang Studios in Dusseldorf, where he recorded and mastered most Highlife songs composed by Ghanaian musicians. 

He passed away in 2019.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme