Funk Giants Cymande Will Release Their First Album In Nearly 35 Years

Perhaps some of the Okay-realm is familiar with the immeasurable dopeness that was/is the calypso-tinged UK funk ensemble Cymande. Perhaps some of you are even aware that the troop has been on a hard-set hiatus since roughly 1981. But it appears come this November, a sampledelic sound that's been diced, spliced and sliced by the likes Wu-Tang ("Problems,") De La Soul("Change In Speak") MF DOOM ("Cedar") and the gamut of Golden Era greats, will make a mighty and welcomed return to the game. Story has it, after nearly 40 years of dormancy, a string of recent live appearances cross-pond and four years in the studio, Cymande and its core group of musicians have finally come up for air, bearing the fruits of seasoned funksmanship and the marks of a well-rested squad. Their fifth studio album A Simple Act Of Faith is due November 27th, just in time for your Turkey Day wind-down, with vinyl being pressed and sold along with a CD release. If you need some time to get acquainted, or even just to refresh, peep the strut-worthy standout "The Message" from their self-titled '71 debut below and hold tight for that low-down funky sound.

Tracklist:

01 K To Their 70s Heyday

02 Everybody Turn Rasta

03 Do It (this Time With Feeling)

04 Crazy Game

05 Sea Of Tears

06 All Or Nothing

07 No Weeping

08 God’s Highway

09 A Moment For Reflection

10 A Simple Act Of Faith

11 Everybody’s Doing Alright

h/t FACT