Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande

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Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (2024)

Directed by Tim MacKenzie-Smith

“A Story Of Musical Survival Against All Odds”

Documentary, Music · 1h 31m

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.

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Cast

Mark Ronson Self Vincent Mason Self Donald Johnson Jr. Self Cut Chemist Self Kool DJ Red Alert Self
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Masta Ace Self
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Louis Vega Self Laura Lee Self
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Mark Speer Self

Crew

Director
Tim MacKenzie-Smith
Director of Photography
David Corfield
Editor
Matt Wyllie
Producer
Beatrice Read, Tim MacKenzie-Smith, Matt Wyllie

Details

Release date
2024-02-16
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Crawshay Films, Ventureland, VeryMuchSo Productions