Roforofo Fight

Roforofo Fight
Studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70
Released	1972
Recorded	Lagos, Nigeria
Genre	Afrobeat
Length	58:43
Label	Jofabro
Producer	Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology
Shakara (1972) Roforofo Fight (1972) Afrodisiac (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Record Collector	[2]

Roforofo Fight is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in Lagos and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label Jofabro in 1972.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Ransome Kuti.

1. "Roforofo Fight" – 15:40

2. "Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am" – 12:03

3. "Question Jam Answer" – 13:38

4. "Go Slow" – 17:22

2001 CD reissue Roforofo Fight/The Fela Singles

1. "Roforofo Fight" – 15:42

2. "Go Slow" – 17:25

3. "Question Jam Answer" – 13:41

4. "Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am" – 12:06

5. "Shenshema" – 9:10

6. "Ariya" – 10:18

5 & 6 are from 7" singles also released in Nigeria in 1972 on EMI, with each song split between both sides.

Personnel

• Fela Kuti – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, vocals
• Tunde Williams – trumpet
• Christopher Uwaifor – tenor saxophone
• Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
• Segun Edo, Tutu Shorunmu – guitar
• George Bruce – bass guitar
• Tony Allen – drums
• James Abayomi – percussion

References

1. Unterberger, R., Allmusic review, accessed 12 May 2014.
2. Easlea, Daryl (October 2022). "From The Vaults". Record Collector (536): 112.
3. Fela Kuti discography Archived 31 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 12 May 2014.

External links

• Roforofo Fight at Discogs (list of releases)