Renowned Nigerian highlife musician, Mike Ejeagha, has passed away at the age of 95 after a prolonged illness. His first son, Emmanuel Ejeagha, confirmed the news to journalists on Saturday.
According to Emmanuel, his father—affectionately known as “Gentleman Mike Ejeagha”—died peacefully on Friday night around 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Military Hospital in Enugu.
Mike Ejeagha was celebrated for his unique style of Igbo folk music, which resonated deeply across generations. Born on April 4, 1930, in Imezi Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, he rose to prominence between the 1960s and 1980s with evergreen classics such as Omekagu, Uwa Mgbede Ka Mma, and Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche – Gwogwogwom.
Mike Ejeagha’s death marks the end of an era in Nigerian highlife, but his cultural and musical legacy remains deeply embedded in the heart of Igbo folklore and Nigeria’s musical history.
