Highlife Maestro, Mike Ejeagha Dies At 95

By Towncriernews 

Renowned Highlife legend, Mike Ejeagha, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed away at the age of 95 on 6, June 2025 in Enugu State, Nigeria after a long illness.

Born on 4 April 1930. Mike Ejeagha was a dominant voice on Nigerian airwaves in the 1980s with his unique style of Igbo folk music that resonated across generations known in Igbo parlance  as “Akuko N’egwu”.

Ejeagha started his music career in the mid-20th century. Also known as Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, was influential in the evolution of music in the Igbo language for over 6 decades. His first hit was in 1960 – the year of Nigeria’s independence. 

Ejeagha married his first wife in 1959, having three children before her untimely death in 1963. He remarried in 1965 and had seven more children. Rip to the legend Gwo gwo gwo Ngwo🙏