The Message

by Cymande

The Message cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 2:21:03
  • Community rating: 4.06/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Joey Dee, Patrick Patterson, Sam Kelly, Michael "Bami" Rose, Pablo Gonsales, Derek Gibbs, Peter Serreo, Ray King, Steve Scipio

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation of recordings by Cymande, the London band of Caribbean-born musicians whose funk combined reggae, calypso and African rhythms. Long overlooked, their records, including the title track 'The Message', became heavily sampled sources for hip hop producers.

Genres

Descriptors: groove-laden, vocal, rhythmic, melodic, soulful

Tracklist

  1. Zion I (3:28)
  2. One More (3:04)
  3. Getting It Black (4:17)
  4. Listen (4:39)
  5. Rickshaw (5:52)
  6. Dove (10:53)
  7. Bra (5:04)
  8. The Message (4:19)
  9. Rastafarian Folk Song (3:09)
  10. Anthracite (5:32)
  11. Willy's Headache (4:48)
  12. Genevieve (3:13)
  13. Trevorgus (3:22)
  14. To You (3:30)
  15. For Baby Ooh (2:15)
  16. Fug (4:24)
  17. Crawshay (4:20)
  18. Bird (4:24)
  19. Them And Us (5:23)
  20. Pon De Dungle (3:41)
  21. Equatorial Forest (3:35)
  22. Brothers On The Slide (4:09)
  23. Changes (6:10)
  24. Breezeman (3:02)
  25. Promised Heights (6:12)
  26. Losin' Ground (4:24)
  27. Leavert (3:24)
  28. The Recluse (5:50)
  29. Sheshamani (3:58)
  30. Friends (3:15)
  31. Mighty Heavy Load (4:05)
  32. Our Love (Will Really Get Going) (3:22)

Credits

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