Cymande
Cymande
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 2022 Gatefold Reissue, Pressed On Translucent Orange Crush Vinyl. Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. The Under Appreciated And Woefully Overlooked Early-'70s Outfit Cymande (Pronounced Sah-Mahn-Day) Was One Of The First To Merge African Rhythms With Rock, Funk, Reggae, And Soul. Comprised Of Members Who Hailed From Such Exotic Locales As Guyana, Jamaica, And St. Vincent. The Nine-Man Lineup Featured Vocals, Percussion, Congas, Saxes, Flutes, Bongos And Drums. They Issued A Total Of Three Releases: 1972's Self-Titled Debut (Which Spawned One Of Their Best-Known Songs, "The Message," Peaking At Number 22 On The Domestic R&B Charts In 1974), 1973's Second Time Round, And 1974's Promised Heights — Before Splitting Up. By The '90s, Cymande Became The Recipient Of A Strong Cult Following As Another Track From Their Debut, "Bra," Was Included On The Soundtrack To Spike Lee's Motion Picture Crooklyn, And Several Of Their Songs Were Sampled By Rap Artists (Including Raze, Master Ace, MC Solaar, De La Soul, DJ Kool, And The Fugees).