Originally issued as a rare 12-inch Maxi single, Inner City Funk is part of a generation of important synth-heavy South African dancefloor releases presented in this format during the 1980s. The drum program on the title track takes inspiration from Sipho Mabuse's "Burnout" and is a cheerful companion to the iconic 1984 hit. "Movement in the City (Woza)" reflects on the integrated dark and light sides of city life while "Spring Fever" is a minimal electronic rendering of the classic marabi jazz groove.
Despite a decade-long recording career as bandleader and composer of the groups Black Disco and Movement in the City, 1985's Inner City Funk is Pops Mohamed's first release as a solo artist. Presented digitally for the first time in August 2021, it provides an important snapshot of Mohamed's continuously evolving body of work that now spans close to half a century.
