Down To Earth (Vinyl LP) Reggae & Ska

Down To Earth (Vinyl LP) Reggae & SkaThe only self tiled LP released by Nigerias number one producer of the 1970s and early 80s, Sound President Odion Iruoje. Originally produced on his own label Odion Ltd and released in 1983, this over looked and obscure LP was originally only ever distributed in small numbers back in the early 1980s. Iruoje is credited as being the man who signed Fela Kuti to EMI Nigeria and produced all of Felas revolutionary early material from 1970 73. His first

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