Cymande - Second Time RoundIn 1973, with the release of Second Time Round, Cymande solidified their place in music history. As children of the Windrush Generation, they were part of the first wave of innovators and originators of the fledgling Black British music scene. Taking influences from their Guyanese and Jamaican roots, the band fused reggae basslines, Afro tinged Nyabinghi percussion, psychedelic rock touches, and American style funk instrumentation into a unique sound

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grasp- ing for cosmic understanding

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and their music rode the crest of that chaos

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teaching herself guitar techniques by listening to their music

blending intuitive songwriting

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