Even if you think you’ve never heard Cymande’s music, you almost certainly have. Maybe it was as key samples in De La Soul’s “Change in Speak” or the title track to the Fugees’ album “The Score.” ...

When Cymande released their self-titled debut album in 1972, their unique blend of calypso, reggae, funk and jazz struck a chord with American audiences. Back home in the U.K., the band was largely ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio of the British funk band Cymande about their new album and about reconstituting the band after decades.

Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees. British funk band Cymande are finally getting their flowers When ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio of the British funk band Cymande about their new album and about reconstituting the band after decades. The first British band to ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio of the British funk band Cymande about their new album and about reconstituting the band after decades. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news ...