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Emmanuel Ejeagha, first son of late Highlife icon Mike Ejeagha, has vowed to keep his father’s legacy alive.
Having fulfilled his father’s final wish with a proper burial, Emma now plans to head into the studio to immortalize his father’s music.
In a conversation with Vanguard, Emma shared his intention to record music as a way of preserving his father’s legacy.
His former record label, Premier Music, is reportedly preparing a major tribute in honour of Mike Ejeagha.
During the interview, Emma reflected on the emotional moment he found out about his father’s death and shared his plans to uphold the legacy he left behind.
“ I started praying to God to spare his life when it was obvious that he was going to die. I never wanted him to die despite his age. My father’s music will not die. I have taken it upon myself to preserve his legacy. As a musician, I feel obligated to step into my father’s shoes and preserve his legacy. He has handed over the baton to me and I won’t let him down. My late father was performing on stage till 2018. Then, he used to perform at week ends from dusk till dawn,” he said.
Speaking on how he hopes his father will be remembered, Emma expressed that his father was deserving of a national honour—one he never received while alive.
He called on the federal government to consider recognising his father with a posthumous national award.
“My late father deserved a national honour which was denied him during his lifetime. People whose songs cannot stand the test of time like his, have been conferred with national honours. I also want a research centre alongside the study of African folklore established in his honour in his country home in Enugu State.”
Emma reiterated his earlier appeal, disclosing that a committee will be formed by the family in collaboration with the Enugu State government to oversee funeral ceremonies slated for October 2025.
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