Rarely do we get a chance to pick the brain of someone who has had such a profound influence on modern music as Odion Iruoje. This is the man who signed Fela Kuti to EMI and produced hundreds of pioneering records in Nigeria, including what is widely considered to be the first Afrobeat 7". Alongside master digger and collector Temitope Kogbe, the duo give us an incredible insight into the birth of what is now widely recognised as a distinctly West African sound, from Ofege & BLO to Fela and Manu Dibango. This episode of Collections is part of our Gateways series with the Guardian.
This project is brought to you in collaboration with the British Council. Our shared vision for Gateways Nigeria is to build cultural connections and create links between British and Nigerian artists.