Mike Ejeagha is a Nigerian folklorist, lyricist, and performer from Enugu State, Nigeria, Mike Ejeagha began his vocation in music during the twentieth century. Otherwise called Gentlemen, Mike has been compelling in the development of music in the Igbo language for more than sixty years.
Mike Ejeagha (conceived August, 1930) is a Nigerian folklorist, lyricist, and artist from Enugu State, Nigeria, Mike Ejeagha began his profession in music during the twentieth century. Otherwise called Gentlemen, Mike has been persuasive in the development of music in the Igbo language for more than sixty years.
Date of birth: August, 1930
Spot of birth: Enugu
Spot Musical Career Began: Enugu
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Mike Ejeagha was brought into the world in August 1930. He hails from Imezi Owa, Eziagu Local Government of Enugu State. His fans call him 'Man of honor'
Mike Ejeagha Age 91
Mike Ejeagha Early Life
He finished his primary school training in 1948 preceding choosing to go into music.Growing up, he had an Ogene bunch and during Christmas, they went round to play for individuals.
Mike Ejeagha Career
He is an old stories artist known for his narrating ability, utilizing music. He joins research with his dominance of the guitar to recount his accounts loaded with axioms and instructive message.
His profession began subsequent to noticing two men play the guitar inside coal camp in Enugu. One of the men was the late Moses Aduba, prominently known as Moscow, he was from Onitsha and the different was Cyprian Uzochiawa from Oye. He sat close to them watching the manner in which they played the guitar and how they sang and he was enchanted. Before adequately long, he started to figure out how to play the guitar.
Seeing that singing in the local tongue could give him a superior character, he pledged to compose and sing utilizing Igbo verses like his partners Ebenezer Obey and Victor Uwaifo among others.
His profession began subsequent to noticing two men play the guitar inside coal camp in Enugu. One of the men was the late Moses Aduba, prominently known as Moscow, he was from Onitsha and the different was Cyprian Uzochiawa from Oye. He sat close to them watching the manner in which they played the guitar and how they sang and he was enchanted. Before adequately long, he started to figure out how to play the guitar.
Seeing that singing in the local tongue could give him a superior character, he pledged to compose and sing utilizing Igbo verses like his partners Ebenezer Obey and Victor Uwaifo among others.
He framed a gathering called Mike Ejeagha and Merry-creators when he figured out how to play the guitar well and In 1950, the late Atu Ona, at that point Controller of the Nigerian Broadcasting Service (NBS) welcomed him for a tryout, at last giving him a program named Guitar Playtime. He began playing for the radio and creating melodic projects. He proceeded to shape a greater gathering known as Premier Dance Band.
His hit came in 1960-the year Nigeria got its freedom. A legends music, 'Ofu nwa anaa( the lone youngster is gone)' which was about a lone child who followed the dad to the homestead and was chomped by a snake and kicked the bucket. The following was 'Okuko kwaa uche echegbuo onye ugwo (when the rooster crows the borrower gets stressed)'. He calls his type of music-Akuko n'egwu and it is a slang among the Igbos to say Akuko n'egwu Mike Ejeagha to a narrator.
During the common conflict, they disbanded because of the conflict circumstance and he began another program with Radio Nigeria entitled Igbo Play. He left Enugu and moved over to Umuahia where he remained till the finish of the conflict meanwhile going round playing for warriors.
After the conflict, he recorded a collection 'Omekagu' with Polygram Records when it was called Phillips. The collection was a major success.Soon from that point onward, he was welcomed by the then Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), presently Enugu State Broadcasting Service ( ESBS) to have a program named Akuko n'egwu (narrating in music).
He has delivered a few collections and four singles. His collections incorporate - Onye Ndidi n'eli azu ukpo, Udegbunam, Nze bia k'anyi rie nni, Uwa mgbede ka mma, Ofor malu onye ji ya, gwogwom ngwo, Ife m fulu n'ime ofia and numerous others.
Ejeagha has offered more than 300 chronicles to the National Archives of Nigeria delivered during his field work to examine Igbo fables highlife music.
Mike Ejeagha Personal Life
In 1963, he lost his first spouse. He re-wedded in 1966 and has 10 kids albeit one of them is dead.
Mike Ejeagha Awards
He was granted an endorsement of legitimacy from the University of Nigeria , Nsukka (UNN ) .
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