{"product_id":"vol-1-1970-1976","title":"Vol. 1 1970-1976","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough their first record was entirely instrumental, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Movers\u003c\/strong\u003e started working with different singers soon after – scoring a nearly hit with 14 year old vocal prodigy \u003cem\u003eBlondie Makhene\u003c\/em\u003e – and enriched their sonic palette with horns, extra percussion and various keyboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir stylistic range also expanded, incorporating elements of Marabi, Mbaqanga, jazz, funk, and reggae into their soul-steeped sound. But the essence of their music came from the almost telepathic connection of its founding members: the simmering organ of Sankie Chounyane, the laid-back guitar lines of Oupa Hlongwane, the energetic bass grooves of Norman Hlongwane and the simmering rhythms of drummer Sam Thabo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band reached their apex in the mid-1970s, and their hit \"\u003cem\u003eSoweto Inn\u003c\/em\u003e\", sung by Sophie Thapedi, became inseparable from the student revolts that signaled a new resistance to the apartheid government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, however, their manager was forced out, and their producer started to play a more active role in the band's direction. By the end of the decade there were no original members left. But at their height, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Movers\u003c\/strong\u003e were titans of South African soul who left a legacy of over a dozen albums and countless singles of pure groove. On \u003cem\u003eThe Movers 1970–76\u003c\/em\u003e, Analog Africa presents 14 of the finest tracks from the band's undisputed peak.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Africa","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50464123093323,"sku":"1160120","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50464123388235,"sku":"1160118","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/566bf82a-9e96-4b6e-b9ef-6307f8b95acb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727270726","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/vol-1-1970-1976","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}