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See What Brain Jotter Did Right After Mike Ejeagha Passed Away
Popular Nigerian skit maker and comedian, Brain Jotter, has paid an emotional tribute to late highlife legend, Mike ‘Gentleman’ Ejeagha, who passed away on Friday night after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer.
In a heartfelt post shared on Instagram Saturday morning, Brain Jotter posted a throwback video of his 2024 visit to the veteran musician’s residence in Enugu — a visit that many now see as symbolic, respectful, and timely.
The video, filled with warmth and nostalgia, showed Brain Jotter seated beside the late icon, smiling and engaging in a heartfelt conversation. Playing softly in the background was Ejeagha’s timeless classic, “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” a song first released in 1983 that recently found new life on social media thanks to Brain Jotter’s viral dance challenge.
“39 years ago, he made magic. 39 years later, we danced to it again. Now, he rests, but his melody lives forever. Rest in peace, legend,” Brain Jotter wrote in the caption.
Watch the emotional Throwback:
The dance challenge, which featured the catchy rhythm of “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” took Instagram and TikTok by storm last year, racking up over 29.1 million views and over 30,000 comments on Instagram alone, with an additional 19.6 million views on TikTok. What started as a humorous trend quickly evolved into a cultural celebration of Igbo folklore music.
Moved by the song’s renaissance and the story behind it, Brain Jotter made a personal journey to visit the 92-year-old singer at his Enugu home, where he surprised him with a ₦2 million cash gift — a gesture that was widely praised across the entertainment industry and by fans alike.
Mike Ejeagha, often described as the custodian of Igbo folklore, was known not just for his distinctive guitar style, but for embedding proverbs and life lessons in his songs. His musical archive is widely regarded as one of the richest collections of traditional storytelling in Nigerian music.
News of his death has sparked a wave of tributes from musicians, fans, and cultural figures, many of whom credit Ejeagha for preserving and promoting Igbo identity through music for over six decades.
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