{"product_id":"cymande-cymande-2024-reissue","title":"Cymande - Cymande (2024 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough they were largely underappreciated during their initial run in the 1970s, Cymande’s legacy has grown exponentially larger in the half century since. Sampled by hip-hop luminaries like Grandmaster Flash, De La Soul, Wu-Tang Clan, Gang Starr and The Fugees - their music has thankfully been rediscovered by subsequent generations, who’ve retroactively enshrined the British-based octet as a cornerstone of the funk fusion cannon. Composed of self-taught musicians from Guyana, Jamaica and St. Vincent - the band’s journey begins with their wonderful self-titled debut in 1972. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCymande introduced the world to their distinctive blend of funk, soul, jazz and rock - which the group rooted in the reggae, calypso and African polyrhythms of their collective heritage. The result was the birth of what they called “nyah-rock,” which takes flight on this enthralling album. — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvigorating head music done Rastafarian style by Cymande. \"Zion I\" is a spiritual chant put to music, setting the mood for \u003cem\u003eCymande\u003c\/em\u003e. A laid-back \"One More\" lulls you into subliminal meditation before \"Getting It Back\" jolts you into some scintillating Jamaican funk-fusion. There's a message in many of Cymande's cuts, with \"Listen,\" and \"Bra\" (a recognition of the women's lib movement), the most inspiring. Both are sung with passion, and are skillfully executed; the former is slow and painstaking in its message, while \"Bra\" slaps you upside the head with a stirring sax solo and bass-fueled vamp. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn air of supreme coolness permeates \u003cem\u003eCymande\u003c\/em\u003e, unusual for a first effort written by members of the band. Cymande sound like they have done this before; nowhere is this more evident than on the beautiful \"Dove,\" a gorgeous concoction of lead guitar, tambourines, haunting backing vocals, and percussion, with the horns used as sparingly as table-seasoning on a gourmet dish. Along with \"Bra,\" the group's most popular cut is \"The Message\" - it's difficult keeping body parts still on this grooving mutha. All in all, \u003cem\u003eCymande\u003c\/em\u003e is a marvelous collection that premiered a fine funk band. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/cymande-mw0000674354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3LNGh5hT6VWrM9On6WfqKv?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Partisan Records\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Europe\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1972\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock, Reggae, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Blues Rock, Roots Reggae, Soul, Afrobeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Partisan Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43773346807966,"sku":"720841302513","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/57871d12-ef8d-4ff7-8347-4aa122842f14_thumbnail_1024copy.jpg?v=1730870681","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/cymande-cymande-2024-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}