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Cymande is the most influential British Black band of its generation—a group whose music so many people have heard, yet few have heard of. Formed in the early 1970s in London, the band produces music that blends funk, calypso, rhythm and blues, soul, and reggae. Their compositions are heavily inspired by the Rastafarian movement. A true fusion of genres. Their legacy lives on and is particularly evident in the world of contemporary hip hop, through samples of their greatest hits. A true source of inspiration for several generations of musicians (De La Soul, Fugees, MC Solaar).