{"product_id":"cymande-cymande-1","title":"CYMANDE","description":"Cymande: Joey Dee (vocals, percussion), Patrick Patterson (guitar); Derek Gibbs (soprano \u0026amp; alto saxophone); Mike Rose (alto saxophone, flute, bongos); Desmond Atwell (saxophone); Steve Scipio (bass); Sam Kelly (drums); Pablo Gonzales (congas).\r\nIncludes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway.\r\nInvigorating head music done Rastafarian style by Cymande. \"Zion I\" is a spiritual chant put to music, setting the mood for Cymande. A laid-back \"One More\" lulls you into subliminal meditation before \"Getting It Back\" jolts you into some scintillating Jamaican funk-fusion. There's a message in many of Cymande's cuts, with \"Listen,\" and \"Bra\" (a recognition of the women's lib movement), the most inspiring. Both are sung with passion, and are skillfully executed; the former is slow and painstaking in its message, while \"Bra\" slaps you upside the head with a stirring sax solo and bass-fueled vamp. An air of supreme coolness permeates Cymande, unusual for a first effort written by members of the band. Cymande sound like they have done this before; nowhere is this more evident than on the beautiful \"Dove,\" a gorgeous concoction of lead guitar, tambourines, haunting backing vocals, and percussion, with the horns used as sparingly as table-seasoning on a gourmet dish. Along with \"Bra,\" the group's most popular cut is \"The Message\" -- it's difficult keeping body parts still on this grooving mutha. All in all, Cymande is a marvelous collection that premiered a fine funk band. ~ Andrew Hamilton","brand":"Cymande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44597835399401,"sku":"1UBLWE-WBZ9-00","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/cymande-cymande_eGG9y.jpg?v=1759345264","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/cymande-cymande-1","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}