Brain Jotter, a popular Nigerian skit maker, has mourned the passing of the veteran musician, Mike ‘Gentleman’ Ejeagha.
Media Talk Africa reports that the singer known for his viral song ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo died of prostate cancer on Friday night.
Reacting to the news in an Instagram post on Saturday, Brain Jotter shared a video he made with Ejeagha when he visited him in Enugu in 2024.
Captioning the post, Brain Jotter said, “39years ago, he made magic (Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo song). 39years later, we danced to it again. Now, he rests, but his melody lives forever. Rest in peace, legend”.
Media Talk Africa recalls that Ejeagha’s 1983 music, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ regained prominence across the country and social media, after Brain Jotter used it in a dance challenge last year.
The skit maker visited the musician with N2 million cash gift after the challenge dance garnered over 29.1 million views and 30,000 comments on Instagram, and over 19.6 million views on TikTok.
