{"product_id":"various-soundcity-joburg-south-africas-township-soul-1969-1981-vinyl-lp-due-out-04-12-26","title":"Various Soundcity Joburg - South Africa's Township Soul 1969-1981 Vinyl LP Due Out 04\/12\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarious  - Soundcity Joburg - South Africa's Township Soul 1969-1981 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note this is a pre-order item due for release 4th December 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 1. Beat Set - I Dig Soul Part 1\u003cbr\u003e\n 2. Dudu And The Big Time Boys - How Long?\u003cbr\u003e\n 3. The Hurricanes - Forget About Him\u003cbr\u003e\n 4. Amasouls - Ibhotsotso Khab'Zel\u003cbr\u003e\n 5. The Soul Prophets - The Real Mckay\u003cbr\u003e\n 6. The Suns Of Thunder - Soweto Sporo 1\u003cbr\u003e\n 7. Kuruhundu - Ha Tsatsi Le Tshaba\u003cbr\u003e\n 8. Phillip Mallela With J.B. Express - Crazy Baby\u003cbr\u003e\n 9. Sipho Bhengu And His Jets - Till We Meet\u003cbr\u003e\n10. Nzimande All Stars - Todd And Moss\u003cbr\u003e\n11. Philemon Hamole and Abafana Besimanje - Take It\u003cbr\u003e\n12. Hardways - Feel My Soul\u003cbr\u003e\n13. Beat Set - I Dig Soul Part 2\u003cbr\u003e\n14. Kenny's Razmataz - Afro Dance\u003cbr\u003e\n15. The Groovers - Got To Give It Up\u003cbr\u003e\n16. Reggie Msomi \u0026amp; His Jazz Africa - Swing Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n17. Dudu And The Big Time Boys - Can You Feel It\u003cbr\u003e\n18. S. Piliso And His Super Seven - Kiba\u003cbr\u003e\n19. The Strollers - Congo's Corner\u003cbr\u003e\n20. Amazimzim - Tshela Jwala Renwe\u003cbr\u003e\n21. Elite Swingsters - My Last Word\u003cbr\u003e\n22. The Voodoos - Sana Lwam 1. Beat Set - I Dig Soul Part 1\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 60s and 70s, American soul and funk crossed the Atlantic Ocean,\u003cbr\u003e\nlanded on South Africa's fertile shores, and found a new life in the hands of\u003cbr\u003e\nlocal musicians who began experimenting, fusing these alien sounds with\u003cbr\u003e\ntheir own traditional rhythms and jazz, forging a uniquely South African style\u003cbr\u003e\nthey dubbed \"Township Soul\" - an umbrella term for a myriad of musical\u003cbr\u003e\nstyles, some of which had no names yet\u003cbr\u003e\nCompetition in Johannesburg was fierce, and for many artists with little more than\u003cbr\u003e\ntheir instruments and dreams of fame, breaking into the city's music scene was a\u003cbr\u003e\ngamble. Facing police harassment, apartheid pass and curfew laws, they risked\u003cbr\u003e\neverything; yet, driven by ambition, they kept going, unable to resist the pull of music.\u003cbr\u003e\nCentered around record labels, recording studios, and performance venues and\u003cbr\u003e\ninspired by visionary music producers, Johannesburg - also known as eGoli, the City\u003cbr\u003e\nof Gold - became a melting pot of musical ideas as musicians competed,\u003cbr\u003e\ncollaborated, and pushed each other forward to create an extraordinary music scene,\u003cbr\u003e\ncaptured in Soundcity Joburg and highlighted with 22 of the finest \"Township Soul\"\u003cbr\u003e\nsongs that emerged between 1969 and 1981.\u003cbr\u003e\n140g Virgin Vinyl double LP comes in a Gatefold Cover and 16- pages booklet\u003cbr\u003e\nDownload for LP from Bandcamp also includes unlimited streaming of *Soundcity\u003cbr\u003e\nJoburg - South Africa's Township Soul 1969-1981* via the free Bandcamp app along\u003cbr\u003e\nwith high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assai Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58688002031999,"sku":"AALP107","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1565\/5653\/files\/1f4ae1210daa45e587081469b24e660f.jpg?v=1791566416","url":"https:\/\/assai.co.uk\/products\/various-soundcity-joburg-south-africas-township-soul-1969-1981-vinyl-lp-due-out-04-12-26","provider":"Assai Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}