Nigeria, June 7 -- Mike Ejeagha, the legendary Nigerian highlife musician and folklorist whose classic, 'Gwo Gwo Ngwo', recently found renewed popularity, is dead.

He was 95.

The legendary musician died on Friday at around 8:00 p.m., at the 82 Division Military Hospital (also referred to as 32 Garrison Hospital) in Enugu, after battling a prolonged illness.

His death was confirmed by his eldest son, Emma Ejeagha, who spoke to the Vanguard newspaper shortly after the incident.

One of Mike's most iconic songs, 'Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche,' experienced a revival in mid-2024.

A part of the 42-year-old classic was remade in a skit by comedian and skit maker Chukwuebuka Emmanuel, popularly known as Brain Jotter, to start the 'Gwo Gwo Ngwo' da...