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Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande

MusicDocumentary

2024, Movie, 1h 31min

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.

"Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande" — music and documentary movie produced in UK and released in 2024. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 31min. "Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande" is not currently available to stream in Singapore. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...the second life of a cruelly ignored UK funk band.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic David Pike

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The strength of Getting It Back, British documentarist Tim Mackenzie-Smith’s first feature film, lies in interview footage of the band and its many fans in the business.

Read full review at Popmatters

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In the early 1970s, a group of Black musicians in South London united over their shared love of rhythm and message of peace. They formed Cymande, a band that blended jazz,s funk, soul, and Caribbean grooves into a unique sound. Despite their success in the USA, they faced indifference in the UK and disbanded. However, their music lived on, inspiring new generations of artists who sampled and reworked their pioneering sounds. After forty years, Cymande reunited, their message and music still resonating with audiences today.

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