94-year-old Igbo Folk Music Legend, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha has made history as the oldest Artiste to enter the Apple Music Nigeria Top 100 Songs. This was made known by an X user ‘Igbo History & Facts’.
His song, Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche was released in July 1983. The song went viral after Brain Jotter used an excerpt from it for a dance challenge ‘Gwo gwo gwom gwo’. His Album, Akuko N’egwu Original Vol. 1 has debuted on the Spotify Nigeria Top 100 Albums, 41 years after its release.
Due to his trademark of telling long stories in his folk music, you would be told “Akụkọ Mike Ejeagha” to a long story. His full name is Mike Ejeagharibe, popularly known as Mike Ejeagha. The renowned Igbo folklorist hails from Imezi-Owa in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu state.
The song’s excerpt went viral on the internet following recreations of the dance challenge by various content creators within and outside Nigeria. Brain Jotter and other content creators and entertainers have visited the aged singer and made donations toward his upkeep.