Cymande (Clear Vinyl, Orange) 5/12/2017 Seven Aurelius (harp)

Seven Aurelius (harp)

was the band's most straightforward work to date

The remastered 20th Anniversary Edition captures the emergence of a singular talent on this now-classic album

California on May 30

Cymande (Clear Vinyl, Orange) 5/12/2017 Seven Aurelius (harp)In 1972, with the release of their self titled debut album, Cymande emerged as innovators of the black British music scene. Taking influences from their Guyanese and Jamaican roots, the band fused reggae bass lines, Afro tinged Nyabinghi percussion, psychedelic touches, and American style funk instrumentation into a unique sound theyve since dubbed as Nyah rock. Cymandes massive influence can be heard in the dozens and dozens of samples taken from