I'm still on a massive high from DJ'ing in Seattle @ The Emerald City Soul Club Weekender, two nights in a row. Met tons of cool folks, many of whom have been digging this site for years. It was a righteous time!!!
Cymnade were a group formed in London, made up of folks hailing from Jamaica, Guyana and Saint Vincent; their name is a calypso term for dove; the symbol of peace. Their music is a lovely mixture of island rhythms and steady grooving funk.
This particular song is what it's all about, to me. TOGETHER is where it's at.
from 1972...
CYMANDE - THE MESSAGE
NICE..PUTS ME IN MIND OF CISSY STRUT FOR SOME REASON
ReplyDeleteI bought this when it first came out. At that time, Cymande and War were two groups that were putting out singles that were different from anything else on the R&B charts.
ReplyDeleteIn NYC, this single got more popular a few years later and was reissued.
Biz Markie is in my mind right now...hahahaha!
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