Cymande founding members open up about the band's unusual journey

British band Cymande curated a cult following in the 1970s, but they cemented their legacy decades later, when hip-hop artists from De La Soul to the Wu-Tang Clan to the Fugees discovered and sampled some of their iconic songs. Now, Cymande is out with a brand-new album. The band's founding members spoke to Michelle Miller about their incredible journey.

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