Cymande

When Cymande released their self-titled debut album in 1972, their unique blend of calypso, reggae, funk and jazz struck a chord with American audiences.
Back home in the U.K., the band was largely ignored.
The children of Caribbean immigrants, band founders Steve Scipio and Patrick Patterson recall what it was like watching Black musicians from the U.S. being embraced in the U.K., even when they themselves were not.
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