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Cat: 3044 C. Rel: 6 Nov 17
Funk/Rare Groove

Side 1 - Track 1. Zion I Side 1 - Track 2. One More Side 1 - Track 3. Getting It Back Side 1 - Track 4. Listen Side 1 - Track 5. Rickshaw Side 2 - Track 1. Dove Side 2 - Track 2. Bra Side 2 - Track 3. The Message Side 2 - Track 4. Ras Tafarian Folk Song

Cymande are a British funk group that released several albums throughout the early 1970s and reunited in 2014 with a European tour and a new album released in 2015. Originally released in 1972, this self titled debut album has long been regarded as a classic of the genre. Formed 1971 in London, it featured musicians from Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Vincent. The name Cymande is based on a calypso word for 'dove' and symbolised peace and love. Their style was described as 'Nyah-Rock': a mixture of funk, soul, reggae and African rhythms. The band achieved their greatest initial success in America and were actively recording and performing until 1975. Then Cymande reformed and have been playing live since around 2010. Consisting of Derek Gibbs, Joey Dee, Mike Rose, Pablo Gonsales, Patrick Patterson, Peter Serreo, Ray King, Sam Kelly and Steve Scipio - they have been sampled by everyone from Wu Tang Clan and Gang Starr through to the KLF.