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How Brain Jotter’s viral dance revived Mike Ejeagha’s ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ 41 years after

Destiny may be delayed, but it cannot be denied—a statement that rings true for the legendary highlife singer Mike Ejeagha, whose 1983 hit recently went viral, thanks to skit maker Chukwuebuka Amuzie, Brain Jotter.

Interestingly, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ is not a song title; it is the refrain in “Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche,” a song on Ejeagha’s ‘Akuko Na Egwu’ Original Vol. 1, a music album released in 1983.

Ejeagha’s renewed fame 41 years after his song’s release is reminiscent of Obesere’s monster hit, ‘Egungun Be Careful,’ which went viral 18 years after it was initially released after a clip from the track’s music videos went viral.

Like Ejeagha, Obesere’s career also enjoyed a resurgence in March 2020, leading him (Obesere) to record a remix featuring Zlatan Ibile.

Having recovered the fame he had first enjoyed when the track was released 41 years ago, Ezeagha, 92, revered for his Igbo folk songs, has been showered with cash gifts, and Brain Jotter even gifted him N2 million and a car.

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