Saturday, June 7, 2025 - Renowned Highlife legend, Mike Ejeagha, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed away at the age of 95.
Ejeagha d!ed on Friday night, June 6, 2025, at about 8pm at
the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, following a prolonged illness.
Mike Ejeagha was a dominant voice on Nigerian airwaves in
the 1980s with his unique style of Igbo folk music that resonated across
generations.
The veteran musician became an internet sensation in July
2024 after content creator, Brain Jotter, used his song for a dance challenge.
The dance routine involves a series of lively steps between 2 people including
facing opposite directions, walking towards each other, performing a comical
leg dance, and finally, chasing each other to the catchy chorus of “Gwo Gwo Gwo
Ngwo”.
Ejeagha saw his song, which tells the story of a cunning
tortoise outsmarting an elephant, resonate with a new generation, bringing
renewed attention to Nigerian folklore and Igbo culture.
In September 2024, Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah,
visited the singer, renamed the street leading to his house after him and
pledged to take full responsibility of all his bill.
May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
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