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AI Summary
- Cymande, a British funk band from 1972, releases new album 'Renascence' after members Steve Scipio and Patrick Patterson left music to become lawyers in the Caribbean
- Their early work sampling West Indian roots influenced hip-hop's golden era through artists like De La Soul, Gang Starr, and The Fugees
- The band discusses their early London days and how deep calypso and reggae rhythms shaped their debut album's sonic identity