Roforofo Fight (1972)

Roforofo Fight, released in 1972 by Fela Ransome Kuti and Africa 70, is one of the era's defining afrobeat albums, its extended grooves driven by Tony Allen's drumming and a thick horn section. The title track's pidgin-English imagery of a dirty street fight typifies Fela's gift for everyday Lagos detail. It captures the band at the height of its early-1970s creative run.