Cymande - Cymande (1973) [Janus]

mantekka — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:09:13 -0600

01 Zion 1
02 One More
03 Getting it back
04 Listen
05 Rickshaw
06 Dove
07 Bra
08 The Message
09 Rastafarian Folk Song

My definate no.1 album.

Discovered it a few years ago, really don't think I'll ever get sick of it.

This album has everything I need!

Review from KFJC On-Line Reviews:

Cymande (pronounced Sah-mahn-day) was formed in 1970’s London by a group of Caribbean emigres. They refer to their style as “nyah-rock,” or rock music combined with nyabinghi rhythms. I don’t hear the rock influence as much as I hear the influences of soul, jazz, and reggae music from the same time period. But the African nyabinghi drum style is quite evident, making this one of the most unique musical fusions I’ve heard in a while. The album, Cymande’s first of three, features both instrumental and vocal tracks, including their biggest hit, “The Message” (no relation to Grandmaster Flash’s). There’s also some pretty cool Rastaman vibrations on the first and last tracks. A superb album.

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Cymande - Cymande (1973) [Janus]