Cymande

An album i've been listening to a lot lately is the wonderful "Cymande" by Cymande.This London based Afro/Caribbean outfit started out in 1971 and blended together a very eclectic fusion of funk, soul, reggae and raw afro funk which can be heard on classic tracks "Bra, Dove, The Message, Promised Heights and Brothers On The Slide". The Band released four albums in the few years together from 1971 to 1974 with three of them released on US label Janus Records.A very talented group which took them years to gain any financial rewards until groups like De La Soul,The Fugees,EPMD and others came along and sampled their music.I could have posted a few of their tracks but i decided on "Bra" from this their first album and as a special treat you also get an edit from New York pioneer Danny Krivit.A Paradise Garage veteran with over 25+ years experience spinning records, producing, editing and hosting the legendary New York club night Body & Soul.DK on his edit "Bra was a street classic that I would hear everywhere, a highlight of most gigs and a difficult thing to constantly manoeuvre live.Originally 5 minutes long,this edit was a way of extending the break without it just sounding like it was repeating.I teased it a little each time and the peak happens 3 times instead of once."


Cymande - Bra


Cymande - Bra (Danny Krivit Edit)