Cymande is a British funk group founded in London in 1971 by Steve Scipio, Patrick Patterson and several other musicians - mostly from Guyana, Jamaica and St. Vincent. The group split up after releasing several albums and survived several reunions. In 2014, it was supposed to release a new album and take a tour of Europe.
| Cymande | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Funk, reggae, soul |
| Years | 1971–74, 2006 |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| City | London england |
| Labels | Janus records |
| Composition | Steve scipio Patrick patterson Sam kelly Mike rose Pablo gonzales Derek gibbs |
| Former the participants | Peter Serreo Ray king Joey dee Jimmy lindsay George Kelly Trevor white Desmond atwell |
| Other projects | Al Green , |
| cymande-online.com , www.cymande.co.uk | |
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Initial composition
- Ray King - Vocals / Percussion
- Desmond Atwell - Tenor Saxophone
- Steve Scipio - Bass
- Derek Gibbs - Soprano / Alto Saxophone
- Pablo Gonsales - Congas / Percussion
- Joey Dee - Vocals / Percussion
- Peter Serreo - Tenor Saxophone
- Sam Kelly - Drums / Percussion
- Mike Rose - Alto Saxophone / Flute / Bongos / Percussion
- Patrick Patterson - Guitars / Vocals
- Jimmy Lindsay - Vocals / Percussion ( Promised Heights LP)
- George Kelly - Percussion
- Trevor White - Bass / Percussion / Vocals
Group Members in 2014
- Steve Scipio - Bass / Vocals
- Patrick Patterson - Guitar / Vocals
- Sam Kelly - Drums
- Mike Rose - Sax / Flute / Percussion
- Pablo Gonzales - Percussion / Vocals
- Derek Gibbs - Sax
Discography
- 1972 - Cymande
- 1973 - Second Time Round
- 1974 - Promised Heights
- 1981 - Arrival
- 1999 - The Message (compilation)
- 2000 - The Soul of Rasta (compilation)
- 2003 - The Best of Cymande (compilation)
- 2003 - Nyah-Rock (compilation)
- 2004 - Renegades of Funk (compilation)
- 2007 - Promised Heights (compilation)