STAFF PICK "Trust in the customers to recommend one of my now favourite 70s records. Reggae, psych-rock and deep-fried funk that's familiar to the ear through countless samples from hip hoppers and DJs over the last 50 years" Hunter
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.
Tracklist
- Zion I
- One More
- Getting It Back
- Listen
- Rickshaw
- Dove
- Bra
- The Message
- Rastafarian Folk Song
- Friends
- Mighty Heavy Load