Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande
A Story Of Musical Survival Against All Odds
2024 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Tim MacKenzie-Smith |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 2024 |
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| Director: | Tim MacKenzie-Smith |
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| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
| Keywords | london, england, south london, funk music, uk, music |
| Production Companies | VeryMuchSo Productions, Ventureland, Crawshay Films |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 (Update) Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Mark Ronson | Self |
| Vincent Mason | Self |
| Donald Johnson Jr. | Self |
| Cut Chemist | Self |
| Kool DJ Red Alert | Self |
| Masta Ace | Self |
| Louis Vega | Self |
| Laura Lee | Self |
| Mark Speer | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| David Corfield | Director of Photography |
| George Foulgham | Sound Mixer |
| Enge Gray | Colorist |
| Matt Wyllie | Editor |
| Gary Welch | Music Supervisor |
| Kim Teddy | Graphic Designer |
| Tim MacKenzie-Smith | Director |
| Cymande | Music |
| Name | Title |
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| Beatrice Read | Producer |
| Matt Wyllie | Producer |
| Daniel Gordon | Executive Producer |
| John Battsek | Executive Producer |
| Tim MacKenzie-Smith | Producer |
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