{"product_id":"fela-kuti-roforofo-fight-vinyl-lp","title":"Fela Kuti: Roforofo Fight Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe tear trouser, he tear pant!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eRoforofo Fight\u003c\/em\u003e was the first true classic album from the insanely prolific \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=fela+kuti\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFela Kuti \u0026amp; Africa 70\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (they released 5 albums the year before this came out), the one that found their afrobeat sound fully distilled, laying the framework for future classics \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=fela+kuti+afrodisiac\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrodisiac\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=fela+kuti+Everything+Scatter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEverything Scatter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=He+Miss+Road\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe Miss Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=fela+kuti+Zombie\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZombie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=expensive+shit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpensive Shit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. “Go Slow” does what it says on the tin, and although it’s not actually a slow track (this is \u003cstrong\u003eFela\u003c\/strong\u003e after all), it’s a relatively mellow meditation on the frustrations of traffic in Lagos. Meanwhile, “Roforofo Fight” (\u003cem\u003ea political battle in which no participant is unsullied; a mud-slinging contest\u003c\/em\u003e) is the real ass shaker here, kicking off with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Tony+Allen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s untouchable beat that inspired nearly a half century of afrocentric riddims. \u003cstrong\u003eFela\u003c\/strong\u003e’s sax rules the first half, and nearly 8 minutes in, the black president takes the podium and the party really gets going. Black vinyl pressing with printed inner sleeve and code for digital download. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Knitting Factory 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 12\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Fela Kuti","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":6734202372,"sku":"fr-3317","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/felakuti-RoforofoFight-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762270849","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/fela-kuti-roforofo-fight-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}