Veteran Highlife maestro Mike Ejeagha bows to prostate cancer
Mike Ejeagha, veteran musician and renowned Highlife legend, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed away at the age of 95.
The GwoGwo Gwo Gwo crooner died on Friday night at about 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, after a 16-year fight with prostate cancer.
His eldest son, Emma Ejeagha, confirmed the sad news.
Mike Ejeagha was a dominant voice on Nigerian airwaves in the 1980s with his unique style of Igbo folk music that resonated across generations.
