Berlin, Paris, Brussels, London & Amsterdam Tickets On Sale This Friday October 30, 2023 – They’ve been known as “the greatest band you’ve never heard of,” however in 2024 that’s clearly all about to change. Cymande, a group black British musicians, who all came to the UK from the Caribbean as children, released three brilliant… Read more »
‘GETTING IT BACK: THE STORY OF CYMANDE’ IN UK/IE CINEMAS ON FEB 16 AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES CONFIRMED FOR 2024 In 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… Read more »
“London’s greatest funk band” Rolling Stone “Cymande’s story is one of musical survival against all odds” The Guardian “Not only were they a foundation for Brit funk but other movements too. You need gate openers for any movement to happen and they were certainly one of those” Gilles Peterson “Another generation will have the opportunity… Read more »
London – 25 October 2023. BFI Distribution announces today the forthcoming UK-wide theatrical release of GETTING IT BACK: THE STORY OF CYMANDE. The award-winning music documentary feature will open in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on 16 February 2024. The debut feature film from British director Tim Mackenzie-Smith, this is a riveting account of… Read more »