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Cymande

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Formed 1971 in London, England, disbanded 1974. Cymande played what they themselves called Nyah-Rock: a mixture of funk, soul, reggae and African rhythms.
Sites:
cymande.co.uk
Members:
Derek Gibbs, Joey Dee (2), Mike Rose (2), Pablo Gonsales, Patrick Patterson (2), Peter Serreo, Ray King, Sam Kelly, Steve Scipio
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Discography

Releases:
Cymande (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   Janus Records ... 1972
The Message ◄ (3 versions)   Janus Records ... 1972
Bra (7")   Janus Records 1973
Fug (7", Promo)   Janus Records 1973
Second Time Round (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Janus Records ... 1973
Promised Heights ◄ (3 versions)   Janus Records ... 1974
Vicious Rap (Instrumental) / Bra (12", MP)   Paul Winley Records 1980
Arrival (LP)   Paul Winley Records 1981
Cymande (CD, Comp)   Collectables 1991
The Best Of Cymande ◄ (2 versions)   Sequel Records 1992
The Message (Album, Comp) ◄ (3 versions)   Sequel Records ... 1999
The Message / Brothers On The Slide / Dove / Bra (12")   Sequel Records 1999
Love Is The Message / Bra (12")   Disco Juice Records 2003
Nyah-Rock (2xCD)   Delta Music (UK) 2003
Renegades Of Funk (CD)   Newhouse Records 2005
Renegades Of Funk EP (12")   Smash Hit Music Co 2005
The Best Of (2xLP)   Earmark 2006
Anthracite (7")   Collectables  
Bra / Apache (12")   Paul Winley Records  
Bra / The Message (7")   Collectables  
Bra / The Message (12")   Paul Winley Records  
Smokin' Cheeba-Cheeba / Bra (12")   Paul Winley Records  
The Message (12")   TUF Records  
The Message (LP)   Polskie Nagrania Muza  
Who Is He And What Is He To You / Bra (12", Comp)   Paul Winley Records, Paul Winley Records  
Appears On:
Version Excursions (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Brothers On The Slide Groove Attack Productions 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Soul Train (Hits That Made It Happen) (LP) The Message Tee Vee Records 1974
Super Bad (LP) The Message K-Tel 1974
Funk Paarrrty! (LP, Comp) Brothers On The Slide Contempo 1976
Highlight On Disco Nights (LP, Comp, P/Mixed) The Message, Getting I... Chimo Music 1978
Super Disco Brake's Volume Two (LP) Dove Paul Winley Records 1979
Super Disco Brake's Volume Three (LP) Bra Paul Winley Records 1980
The Message (Some Rare Grooves Vol. II) (LP, Comp) The Message, Bra, Brot... Charly Records Ltd. 1988
Got To Get Your Own (Some Rare Grooves) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Message, Bra, Brot... Instant 1991
Essential Funk Classics Volume 1 (CD) The Message (Original ... Deepbeats 1994
Give Your Body Up - Club Classics & House Foundations (Volume 2) (CD, Comp) Bra Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Mega Funk (4xCD, Comp) The Message, Fug Arcade 1995
House Masters (2xCD) Bra Javelin Ltd 1996
Standing On The Verge...The Roots Of Funk (1964-1974) (CD, Album) Bra Shanachie 1997
Cutmaster Swift Presents The Breaks II (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Message Harmless 1999
The Message - The Best Of Old Skool Soul & Dance (CD, Comp) The Message Castle Select 1999
We Got The Funk (CD) The Message Castle Pie 1999
Funk Essentials (4xCD) Brothers On The Slide,... Beechwood Music 2000
Funk Phenomena 2 (3xVinyl, Comp) The Message, Brothers ... Logic Records 2000
Mega Disco Funk (4xCD) The Message Wagram 2000
Mega Groove (4xCD, Comp) The Message Wagram 2000
The Funk Box (Box + 4xCD, Comp) The Message Hip-O Records 2000
Blueprint - The Digital Blueprint Of Soulful, Funky Grooves (2xCD, Mixed) Bra, The Message, The ... Blueprint (6) 2001
Cafe Ibiza (3xCD) The Message Decadance Recordings 2001
Cool & Deadly (2xCD) Dove Rhythm Chamber 2001
Funk Rock ◄ (2 versions) Dove BBE 2001
Funk Sessions (2xCD) Brothers On The Slide Sessions 2001
Hold Up (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Message Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 2001
Nova Classics One (CD) Brothers On The Slide Nova Records 2001
Planet Groove (2xCD) The Fug Beechwood Music 2001
Sampled 2: Digging Deeper (2xCD) The Message Virgin, Circa Records Ltd. 2001
Urban Chill (2xCD) Bra Universal Music TV 2001
AnotherLateNight ◄ (2 versions) One More Time Azuli Records 2002
Breakdown - Funky Beats, Jazzy Breaks & Soulful Samples (2xVinyl, Comp) The Message, Dove Castle Music 2002
Grandmaster Flash : Essential Mix Classic Edition (CD) Bra FFRR 2002
Mega Funk (4xCD) The Message, Brother O... Wagram 2002
Rare Trax Vol. 23 - Funk Off! (CD, Comp, Car) Brothers On The Slide Rolling Stone (Germany) 2002
The Blue Bar (3xCD) The Message Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2002
The Further Adventures Of Funk Soul Brothers (CD) Bra Metro 2002
We Got The Funk (CD) Message Disky 2002
Edits By Mr. K (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Bra Strut 2003
Music Guide Vol. 2: Roots Of Hip Hop (CD) Bra Mojo Magazine 2003
Under The Influence (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Fug DMC Publishing 2003
We Got The Funk (3xCD, Comp) The Message Decadance Recordings 2003
Azuli Presents Louie Vega - Choice - A Collection Of Classics (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Bra (Ritual Session/Da... Azuli Records 2004
Disco Funk (6xCD, Comp) The Message, Brother O... Wagram 2004
In The House (2xCD, Mixed + CD, Enh) Bra, Bra ITH Records 2004
In The House (Part 2) (2x12") Bra ITH Records 2004
10 Years Funky Room: Pacha (2xCD, Comp) Brother On The Slide Pacha Recordings (UK), ITH Records 2005
Back To Black (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) The Message Lo Recordings 2005
Bluey From Incognito Presents - Brothers On The Slide - The Story Of UK Funk ◄ (2 versions) Brothers On The Slide Discotheque (2) 2005
Funk Fever (4xCD, Comp) Brothers On The Slide Wagram 2005
Hip Hop Roots (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Bra Tommy Boy Music 2005
Mastercuts Breaks (3xCD, Comp) The Message Mastercuts 2005
Mastercuts Funk (3xCD) Brothers On The Slide Mastercuts 2005
Rare Groove Story (5xCD, Comp) The Message Classic Cuts Music Inc 2005
Return Of The Pusherman - Hustlin' Soul (3xCD, Comp) Brothers On The Slide Disky 2005
Soul Crooners Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) Genevieve Wagram 2005
The Document III (CD, Mixed) The Message Discotheque (2) 2005
100% Funky Roots (CD) The Message TMC Music 2006
A To Z (2xCD) Brothers On The Slide Sunday Best Recordings 2006
DJ-Kicks (Comp) ◄ (6 versions) Anthracite Studio !K7 2006
Death Mix "3" (CD) Sweet Talk, It's Magic Paul Winley Records 2006
Pick 'N' Mix (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Fug Discotheque (2) 2006
Vintage Grooves - Funk Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) The Message (Original ... Seamless Recordings 2007
Disco Funk (6xCD, Comp) The Message, Brother O... Wagram 2008
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) Changes Nova Records 2008
The Grandfather Paradox (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) For Baby Oh, For Baby Oh BBE 2009
Afro-Latin-Funk, Funky Beats & Breaks Vol 1. (LP) Bra Soulful Records  
Celestial Soul (Vinyl, Comp) Promised Heights Not On Label  
Diggin 12 (LP) Dove Diggin Breaks Records  
Diggin 17 (LP) The Message Diggin Breaks Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Rhymin' And Rappin' / Bra (12") Bra Paul Winley Records 1979
The De La Collection (2xLP, Comp) Bra Strictly Breaks Records 2002
Paul Nice - Soul On The Grill (CD) The Message Not On Label 2003
The Message (Ed Rush & Optical Remix) (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label 2003
Three The Hard Way: 3rd Anniversary Sounds (CD, Mixed) Dove Jointz Magazine 2004
Hang Together / Getting It Back / Roots (12") Getting It Back Keep Schtum 2008
Bra / Disco Dub (12", Ltd) Bra (Re-Edit) J.D. Records  
Funk Soul Party Vol. 1 (LP) The Message, Brothers ... Not On Label  
Presents Head Bangin' Funk 45's (CD, Mixed) Bra Not On Label  
Promised Heights (LP, Album, RP)   Janus Records  
The Dance Masters (12", Unofficial) Bra Dance Masters  
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Review by Alain_Patrick Sep 01, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
If you're into the hot compilations such as 'Super Disco Brake' and the like, you probably hear of Cymande's classics "Dove" and "Bra".
Cymande name was created due to one of Calypso's main characters called Dove. With South American origins, it's a testament for 'Peace and Love', and their music, formerly baptised as 'Nyah-Rock', is a fantastic blend of wonderful rhythms, from Jazz to Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Caribbean music and specially Calypso.
The atmosphere is very deep, intense, and at the same time rhythmic, funky, soulful, with Caribbean and South American Music flavors.
Based in London on the very early seventies, Cymande was composed by the bassist Steve Scipio, Joey Dee & Ray King on the vocals & percussion, Derek Gibbs on the Alto/Soprano, Pablo Gonsales on the Congas, Peter Serreo (Tenor), the wonderful guitarrist Patrick Patterson, multi instrumentalist Mike Rose (Alto/Bongos/Flute), and Sam Kelly on the drums.
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