Bogar Bongo

Chukwuma Mbata, popularly known as Bogar Bongo, was a luminary of Igbo cultural music whose soul-stirring melodies and profound talent resonated across Nigeria and beyond. Born in Akalovo, Emekuku, Owerri, Imo State, Bogar Bongo was celebrated for his remarkable voice, exceptional instrumental skills, and his role in pioneering what came to be known as Bongo Music. Despite his immense talent and significant contributions to Nigerian culture, his untimely death nearly 10 years ago, at the young age of 38 left behind a legacy that is now being exploited, leaving his family to bear the burden of his absence. Today, while …