cymande album download Cymande. Cymande were an eclectic band who released several albums throughout the early seventies. They arrived in London, England from Guyana and Jamaica and developed a subtle, deep funk style heavily influenced by Calypso rhythms, jazz, African music, and American soul. Cymande can now be seen as one of the most sophisticated of the heavy funk acts that evolved in the early 1970's. By the mid-seventies the band members were going their separate ways. It wasn't until 20 years later that they reaped any financial rewards, as their music became a popular source for samplers. They arrived in London, England from Guyana and Jamaica and developed a subtle, deep funk style heavily influenced by Calypso rhythms, jazz, African music, and American soul. Cymande can now be seen as one of the most sophisticated of the heavy funk acts that evolved in the early 1970's. By the mid-seventies the band members were going their separate ways. It wasn't until 20 years later that they reaped any financial rewards, as their music became a popular source for samplers. Cymande's original albums are still widely sought-after by DJ's and funk afficionados. Perhaps the band's best known recording is the soulful dancefloor groove "Bra", later sampled by the American hip-hop group De La Soul. Cymande was accidentally discovered by English producer John Schroeder in a Soho, London club where they were rehearsing. He was there to see a rock band. But the gig had been cancelled and he stumbled upon this unique collection of West Indian musicians. He soon signed the band and recorded their intial single "The Message." The single was released by Janus Records, a division of Chess Records. The track reached number 20 on the US R&B and Pop charts. This set the stage for Cymande's self titled release in 1972. Cymande traveled to New York after the success of the first LP, and began a tour of the US with Al Green. They also shared a few bills with the latin funk ensemble Mandrill. They played a few important venues, including The Apollo, and played a gig on Soul Train. The band released three LPs for Janus. However, their final album, "Promised Heights" which shows Cymande developing their distinctive chilled funk/jazz sound was not released in the USA where Cymande had achieved their initial success. Promised Heights included one of their most cherished tracks, "Brothers on the Slide," along with "The Recluse," the downtempo jazz/funk of "Changes," and the slow funk churner "Promised Heights." The tracks "Brothers on the Slide," and "Bra," also were staples of the new Rare Groove/ Deep House scene which developed in London and New York night clubs during the eighties. * Ray King - Vocals/Percussion * Steve Scipio - Bass * Derek Gibbs - Soprano/Alto * Pablo Gonsales - Congas * Joey Dee - Vocals/Percussion * Peter Serreo - Tenor * Sam Kelly - Drums * Mike Rose - Alto/Flute/Bongos * Patrick Patterson - Guitar * Jimmy Lindsey - Vocals/ Percussion (Promised Heights LP) * 1972 - Cymande * 1973 - Second Time Around * 1974 - Promised Heights * 2004 - Renegades of Funk "Best Of Anthology" * 2007 - Promised Heights "reissue compilation" In popular culture. * "Bra" is featured on the soundtrack to Spike Lee's 1993 film Crooklyn. "Bra", "Dove", & "The Message" can be heard in his 2002 film 25th Hour. * "Bra" is sampled by De La Soul in the song "Change in Speak," from 3 Feet High and Rising. * The instrumental mid-portion of "Bra" was used at both the beginning and ending of John Leguizamo's stage production Sexaholix. * The Fugees sampled Cymande's "Dove" for the title track of their 1996 second album The Score. * The Message was resampled for Masta Ace's "Me & The Biz," notably featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and in 1991 on MC Solaar's "Bouge de l?." * Solo.X sampled "Dove" for the first track on 2007s Limited Edition promotional EP Black September on the song Glass House Theory * The track "Brothers on the Slide" was featured in the background of the movie Dallas 362. * British reggae band Aswad covered "The Message" on their 1988 album "Distant Thunder". * "The Message" was sampled by Ruthless Rap Assassins on their 1990 single "And It Wasn't A Dream" Cymande - Second Time Round (1973) [Reissue 2014] Artist : Cymande Title : Second Time Round Year Of Release : 1973/2014 Label : Cherry Red Records [CDMRED630] Genre : Soul, Funk, Rhythm & Blues, Roots Reggae Quality : CBR 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+cue, log) Total Time : 48:19 Total Size : 110 mb / 291 mb WebSite : Album Preview. :: TRACKLIST :: 1 Anthracite 5:32 2 Willie's Headache 4:50 3 Genevieve 3:13 4 Trevorgus 3:25 5 To You 3:31 6 For Baby Ooh 2:17 7 Fug 4:25 8 Crawshay 4:21 9 Bird 4:25 10 Them And Us 5:25. Bonus Tracks 11 Fug - 7" Mix 2:54 12 Anthracite - 7" Mix 3:49. Personnel Ray King – vocals, percussion Peter Serreo – tenor saxophone Michael "Bami" Rose – alto saxophone, flute, bongos Pablo Gonsales – Congas Sam Kelly – drums Joey Dee – vocals, percussion Derek Gibbs – alto and soprano saxophone Steve Scipio – bass Patrick Eaton Patterson – guitar John Schroeder – producer, liner notes Mia Krinsky – coordinator. Promised Heights. On their final LP for Janus Records, Cymande continues the heavy message theme of Second Time Round. "Pon de Dungle" is about the secrets of life and love articulated over a lazy beat. "Equatorial Forest" is a multifaceted tune with a lightning tempo and sliding, accentuating horns, while the Curtis Mayfield-ish "Brothers on the Slide" has some commercial appeal. The flavorful "Changes" is like viewing a good oil painting; the slow, moody instrumental has a meditating effect, and a soft, airy flute makes for an inconspicuous lead instrument. "Promised Heights," the title cut, is strong, and should have done better for Cymande. It has the lilt and beauty of earlier sides, the horn work is sensational, and a nice sax solo scintillates. That same looping reggae beat is matched with meaningful lyrics and a positive, working-together theme on "Losing Ground." "The Recluse" has a great hook ("When will all the lights go, will they leave the blackest night") and features a nice romping beat spiced by sweeping horns. Cymande is a perfect example of music's universal appeal; despite not knowing 70-percent of what they're saying, you're still drawn into the sounds. [The 2007 Newhouse edition contains bonus tracks.] Cymande - Arrival (1981) [Reissue 2009] Artist : Cymande Title Of Album : Arrival Year Of Release : 2009 [1981] Label (Catalog#) : Paul Winley Records/Traffic [TEG9927] Country : England Genre : Funk, Soul, R&B Quality : Mp3 / FLAC (tracks +.cue,log,scans) Bitrate : CBR 320 kbps / Lossless Time : 40:32 min Full Size : 102 mb / 254 mb. Cymande (Sah-mahn-day) were an eclectic band who released several albums throughout the early 1970s. The group was formed in 1971 in London, England by musicians from Guyana and Jamaica. The name Cymande is derived from a Calypso word for Dove, which symbolizes peace and love. The group developed a subtle and complex, deep funk style influenced by calypso rhythms, jazz, African music, American soul and UK rock of the time. Cymande can now be seen as one of the most sophisticated of the funk acts that evolved in the early 1970s. It wasn't until 20 years later that they reaped any financial rewards, as their music became a popular source for samplers. Cymande's original albums are still widely sought after by DJ's and funk aficionados. Perhaps the band's best known recording is the soulful dancefloor filler called "Bra", which was later sampled by the American Hip Hop group De La Soul and used as a breakbeat record by the godfathers of Hip Hop Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Cymande was accidentally discovered by English producer John Schroeder in a Soho, London club where they were rehearsing. He was there to see a rock band but the gig had been cancelled, and he stumbled upon this unique collection of West Indian musicians. He soon signed the band and recorded their initial single "The Message." The single was released by Janus Records, a division of Chess Records. The track reached number 20 on the US R&B and Pop charts. This set the stage for Cymande's self titled release in 1972. Cymande traveled to New York after the success of the first LP, and began a tour of the US with Al Green. They also shared a few bills with the Latin funk ensemble Mandrill. They played a few important venues, including The Apollo, and played a gig on Soul Train. Arrival was the last album ever made by Cymande and was released in 1981 on Paul Winley Records after having languished in the vaults for years. Heavily funky in an ensemble kind of way, and cut through with the Afro-isms that gave this band their unique sound. A real rarity. 1 What's The Word - Good Times 7:33 2 Living For Your Love 5:24 3 Sweet Talk 6:18 4 Let Me Be The One 4:22 5 Since You've Been Gone 5:07 6 You Won't Feel So Proud 4:26 7 Being With You 3:34 8 It's Magic 3:34. Second Time Round. Cymande's second LP is captivating enough, but perhaps too political for the masses. Still, there've been few better fusions of reggae and jazz than Second Time Round. The spirited "Anthracite" is driven by horns on the chorus, a scorching sax solo, and a titillating flute. Flautist Mike Rose continues to captivate on the oddly titled "Willie Headache," which is far too mellow to cause listeners to grab for the Tylenol. Everything is centered around Steve Scipo's bubbly bass notes, a good example being "Trevorgus," in which the beat falls between midtempo and uptempo and everything (the horns, the rhythm, the chanting vocals) complements each other as if linked by an invisible chain. The group scintillates on "Fug," a rapid-fire mover and shaker that speaks of people dying because of greed and deceit. Cymande let their dreads down on this one -- emoting, getting real, and performing like there's no tomorrow. Gotta give Pablo Gonsales a bone for his constant, creative work on the congas throughout; drummer Sam Kelly stays in the background, happy with his understated role and keeping it tight. Vocalist Ray King breaks off his best lead on the tempo changing "Bird," and Joey Dee assists vocally while patting on his conga set; Peter Serreo, and Derek Gibbs sax play sparkles like champagne from beginning to end.