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Cymande
With a melting pot of calypso funk sounds and a deep-rooted sense of
spirituality, Cymande (pronounced sah-man-day) were a 1970s fusion act who
captured the spirit of London's multi-cultural communities and went on to
inspire a generation of hip hop stars. The band were a group of self-taught West
Indian immigrants led by bassist Steve Scipio, who mixed their Rastafarian
beliefs, love of American soul and Caribbean roots into strutting, funky,
colourful rhythms. Though under-appreciated by British audiences at the time,
their single "The Message" did become a hit on the American ...
