Cymande's
debut LP housed in a gatefold jacket and paper inner sleeve. Remastered
for vinyl in 2022 at Abbey Road Studios, and pressed on Translucent
Orange Crush Vinyl for the very first time. With the release of
their self-titled debut album in 1972, Cymande emerged as innovators of
the black British music scene. Taking influences from their Guyanese and
Jamaican roots, the band fused reggae bass lines, Afro-tinged Nyabinghi
percussion, psychedelic touches, and American-style funk into a unique
sound they’ve since dubbed as “Nyah-rock.” While they were embraced in
the US, back home they were largely ignored and soon forgotten by a
music business beset by prejudice against homegrown black talent. Cymande features several of the band’s best known - and oft-sampled - classics like “Dove,” “The Message” and more
Cymande
split in 1975 after releasing three albums in quick succession, but
their music lived on as successive generations of artists and fans found
and embraced their songs. Their far-reaching influence can be heard in
the countless samples taken from their music over the last four decades,
from pioneering DJs like DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, to De La
Soul, The Wu-Tang Clan, Gang Starr, EPMD, Sugar Hill Gang, Fatboy Slim,
and The Fugees -- to name a few. They stand today as one of the most
revered and sampled bands in the history of Hip Hop, House, and Dance.
Cymande - Cymande LP
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