Femi Esho, the legendary music promoter and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Evergreen Musical Company Limited, has passed away at the age of 77.
Esho, born on October 29, 1946, died in Lagos on Monday following a brief illness.
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A press statement released by the family on Tuesday and signed by Mr Bunmi Esho announced the legend’s death.
“We announce the passing unto glory of our Patriarch, Mr Samuel Babafemi Esho, popularly known and referred to as ‘Baba Esho,’ ‘Baba Musician,’ etc. Baba Esho departed to greater glory on Monday, 17th June 2024, after a brief illness at the age of 77 years.”
Until his demise, Baba Esho was the chairman of the Evergreen Musical Company as well as the founder of the Evergreen Music Heritage Foundation.
He was a mentor and an “encyclopedia” to many Highlife music aficionados.
Femi Esho will be remembered as one who gave so much of himself to ensure the “immortality” of the musical works of Nigerian Highlife, Juju, Sakara, Apala, Afrobeat, and other Nigerian/African genres of indigenous music.
The family added that burial arrangements would be announced in due course.
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