Gentleman Mike Ejeagha wey sing 'Gwo gwo gwo ngwo' don die
Di ogbonge musician, wey dem sabi as 'Gentleman Mike Ejeagha,' bin popular for many years sake of im high-quality music wey im bin take tell different kain of .
Im son, Emmanuel Ejeagha, tell BBC News say im papa die for 82 Division Hospital for Enugu, around 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025.
Mike Ejeagha die afta one long sickness, wey im family bin no tok im name.
Ejeagha blow for Nigeria music for di 1980s sake of how im music style take dey unique.
For 2024, Nigerian skit maker Brain Jotter, bring di ogbonge highlife singer Ejeagha back into di limelight again wen e make popular one line, 'Gwo gwo gwo ngwo' from di singer song, "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche," na song for Mike Ejeagha 1983 album.
Di dance to di song go viral and bin make pipo remember di ogbonge singer.
Celebrating di legend
Pipo from different levels of society dey celebrate di late music legend for im unforgettable work, even as dem dey condole im family.
Di Enugu State Govnor, Peter Mbah describe di late Ejeagha as "easy personality" wey im fans "cut across boundaries."
Im talent show for how im take simple folktales and turn dem into songs wey you no go fit forget, and wey pipo from different cultures fit understand.
Atiku Abubakar, former Nigeria Vice President post for social media X say: "E dey heartwarming to note say thanks to Brain Jotter, highlife maestro Mike Ejeagha bin get im 'Gwo gwo gwo ngwo' encore dance before di curtain drop down. Rest in music, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha."
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