Release Date

16 Feb, 2024

Runtime

01:31: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

A Story Of Musical Survival Against All Odds

In the racially turbulent UK of the early 70s, a group of black musicians came together in South London with a common love of rhythms and a message of peace. Cymande – with the dove as their symbol – combined jazz, funk, soul and Caribbean grooves to form a unique sound. Despite success in the USA they faced indifference in their native Britain, becoming disillusioned and disbanding. But the music lived on, as new generations of artists imbibed and reworked their pioneering sounds in fresh ways. From Soul II Soul to De La Soul, MC Solaar to The Fugees, the Dove had spread Cymande's message far and wide, prompting their return after forty years. This is their story.

Original Title

Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande

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Actors

Mark Ronson

Vincent Mason

Donald Johnson Jr.

Cut Chemist

Kool DJ Red Alert

Masta Ace

Louis Vega

Laura Lee

Mark Speer

Crew

Gary Welch

Enge Gray

Kim Teddy

Beatrice Read

David Corfield

Matt Wyllie

Matt Wyllie

Cymande

George Foulgham

Daniel Gordon

John Battsek

Tim MacKenzie-Smith

Tim MacKenzie-Smith