Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa 70 with Ginger Baker – Live!

Recorded in 1971 before an audience at Abbey Road in London, with Cream drummer Ginger Baker sitting in, this captures early Afrobeat at its rawest. Baker had spent time in Lagos and knew the band well. Listen for how his heavier rock drumming sits next to Tony Allen's lighter, more intricate patterns, and how the band absorbs the extra weight without losing its swing. Later editions add a 1978 drum duet between the two.