Noise Pop diary: Funk giants Cymande checked in for the crate-diggers - 48 hills
Cymande, the first British band to conquer the Apollo Theater, became one of the most sampled groups in music but faced limitations in promotion upon returning to the UK.
Legendary British funk band Cymande is back, with new stories to tell
After taking a break in 1974, the bandmates went their separate ways. Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio moved from Britain to the Caribbean to work as lawyers.