Cymande - Bra (Official Audio)

[@thomasjohnsonjr4913]

58 YEARS OLD & STILL LOVE THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC IN 2024 & BEYOND!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimmyadams6635]

I saw them perform at the Apollo when this song was red hot. I bought it then, Frankie Crocker on WBLS 107.5 FM use to wear this out on the airwaves. I was in a club downtown Manhattan, a few days after I had seen Cymande at the Apollo and they were chilling in the club.I recognized Paublo the conga player and a few other band members and told the DJ they were in the house and to give them a NY welcome. He put on Bra and announced them, I bought them a drink and they were surprised that someone recognized them in America…I’m 75 years old and it was like yesterday. I still groove to the old and new music because I have grandchildren to keep up with…Jam on my people!

[@ronaldwilson-q5i]

Damn...you went all the way back to the Chief Rocker Mr Crocker

[@marlonprescott638]

Very cool love it

[@lisamcd6254]

GREAT memory!

[@RobbinThomas-f1r]

YESSSS I'm 67, this was the jam back in the day❤

[@frontrow848]

I am 76 and I lived in NYC when this came out. I was working in Harlem. It brings out a lot of memories.

[@kellyross7020]

I'm 70 yr old and heard this cut on TV for the first time in my life. THE SOUND WAS BEAUTIFUL. I've got to add it to my collection. All praises are due!!!

[@dave210yt]

it sounded so familiar but that commercial got me to shazam it - jam is infectious.

[@MimiDallasGuzzardo]

agree! it's a very unique tune !

[@sherleneporter9525]

What took you so long

[@edwardhill1279]

From 1972 to 2023 this song has held up quite nicely do the math that's 51 years..let's keep it strong for another 51

[@JaiceyLynnWins]

I can’t believe that they’re using this song in CarGurus commercials on tv in 2023. I felt like Cymande was an awesome secret I shared with everyone who was willing to listen for the last 30 years since I discovered this album in Camelot music.

[@rickwilliams3757]

I was listening to this group when I was in school in Buffalo New York in the '70s... And I too was very surprised to hear them on a commercial for CarGurus.?!!..Cymande They are truly truly classic (scientists of sound rhythmatically getting down) brings me back to the days when music was music. Each instrument you hear someone is playing it!! There's no computer generated music here. These are professionals!!!... Craftsman!!!

[@malvaparker6618]

I just heard this song played on a commercial for Car Gurus. I called my girlfriend and we both heard and started thinking of back in the day when we used to dance to this song. At first I thought it was Osibisa. I played the commercial for her and her brother’s phone tracked it to Cymande using a Google feature. We weren’t going to rest until we found out the name of the artist. We already knew the song. OLD SCHOOL IN THE HOUSE FOREVER!!!

[@stephaniedejesus2109]

That commercial bought me here. Loved this song back in the day and it was pretty popular in the black clubs!

[@malvaparker6618]

@@rickwilliams3757 OLD SCHOOL MUSIC!!! Everyone were musicians. Real music played by real artists. ❤️

[@kasession]

Same here. I couldn't remember the artist, so I used Shazam to find it. I used to party to this song back in the day!!! 😍

[@ryan7267]

They are touring this year! Can't believe it

[@MoonThe82]

And i saw them in Paris Dude ❤

[@roel.vinckens]

​@@MoonThe82 And I missed them ?! I'll have to put the volume up and dance my troubles away...

[@michaelwise4986]

I first heard this cut in Spike Lee’s ‘02 movie 25th Hour…it captured me immediately. Was shocked to discover this band had been around for decades! Timeless.

[@kentrose-mq3nk]

Yes!!! Same with me! Heard it in 25th Hour, had to hear more!

[@daveylives]

Amazing scene of the movie.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Same same. 25th Hour is such an underrated film.

[@marlagreenberg1572]

Yeah....

[@TheCrenny]

Does anyone have the dj scratch remix version of it they used in the movie????

[@tommysmalls2198]

This is one of the classic break beats. The origin of rap and its evolution. You see it all started with the break beats then came the MC. The South Bronx NYC. I did it in them parks 💯

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Big up to Cyamnde for holding the vibes all these years Ride on Brothers Ride on ✊🏾

[@richardworth350]

or rather slide on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYO3pGqbp9Z4ja8

[@akbardavis2042]

Happy 50th Hip Hop ! This was the warm up to a Kool DJ Herc Party with Coke la Rock on the mike ! True story raised where it all began..Boogie Down Bronx! Shoutout to 1520 Sedgwick Avenue the Birth place of HIP HOP!

[@carolejones6812]

This was the jam from the 70s that has been mixed into infinity. So nice to take a dance down memory lane.

[@loiscrawl4599]

I'm from Chicago. Any from Chicago knows about House music. Godfather of House Music was sample from this song. ❤❤❤

[@lincolnsummers7499]

They are British

[@loiscrawl4599]

@@lincolnsummers7499 . Absolutely right. The original song is called "Bra" was performed by a group of Black musicians called Cymande who came from England. A very excellent group. Godfather of House Music was sampled from.

[@lincolnsummers7499]

@@loiscrawl4599 I'm from England and I love the group. I was just having a dig at you Americans and your habits of sampling haha, no hard feelings.

[@DanielDow-r2j]

The jawn cymande still jamming in 2023

[@jamesharrell9343]

This was the Jam back in the day in New York and Jersey 🔥🔥🔥

[@dwightlove3704]

Nothing has changed since the '70s

[@faithbassed49]

I remember listening to my big brother’s Cymandie album back in the early 70’s when he wasn’t home. He would have kicked my butt if he knew I was messing with his albums. Now almost 50 years later we listen to this music together and recall the awesome memories of those days!

[@chatnboy]

Those truly were the days...

[@lamontvanburen]

Love this.

[@richmck007]

And this one along with ‘’Fug’’ and ‘’Brothers on the slide’’ have come back to haunt me from my days a s a youth with my Sony walkman on the Tube in London rolling from West to North to West End to clubs…(those were the days! ) listening to Cymande never knowing they were British Funk Soul tinged with ital reggae influences. ✌🏽 🇯🇲 Yessss!

[@lynnkelly6989]

Still a Banger in 2023

[@jacintalashley4354]

Happy that these brothers out of London are still holding it down after so many years. Even my granddaughter is jamming to them now in this time and space. Big ups to them 👏 Love and light 💙 💛

[@barbaraknight4203]

I brought this in 1977 an LP....it still feels so good 💯💯💯

[@darlenenorton9761]

me too

[@PrAnG2000]

One of UKs underated finest. #NyahFunk

[@iljc4life316]

A classic for the awesome and talented DJ’s in New York and across the world who were experts mixing this song on turntables. This song brought back so many memories of my teen years in the late 70’s. Great clean fun. The beats and acoustics are mesmerizing on great sound system.

[@kelvikelv5322]

The break at 2:50 brought me back to the Block Parties in NY!

[@iljc4life316]

@@kelvikelv5322 Yes! Another classic - Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango) on KZbin

[@CMVasquez8812]

Omg....Roseland Ballroom..mixed so.well by DJ...Tony T.We loved this!!!.When I heard on Car Gurus commercial......it took me back to 1982..83....at the Discotheque👋💃💃💃😋❤🔥🔥🔥😝😝😝😝

[@Zest4life890]

Heard this in the 70’s, my brother would play this song in his box(a big radio with a cassette player) old school from NY, just about everybody played this song

[@kelvikelv5322]

Heard it on LI too! Played at all the block parties.

[@EdwinWalston-k2g]

This song is from the 70’s I was in high school shhhh the hustle was in full effect especially the Brooklyn six (6) step

[@ashleydaniel8481]

Fell off my couch when I heard the bass and percussion excerpt from Bra coming from my tv. Caribbean cats living in Britain. Brothers on the slide. The dawning of funky music with a slice of Let’s Get It On.

[@fmurphy9671]

This’s the party jam of all jams

[@sevenbrink860]

They do what they do! The funny thing is all the commercials are using the music WE put up to promote sales. Nice to expose the young to this dope piece! Thanks, sis for exposing me as buck way back when.

[@lupezzakarine5096]

CAN not get enough of these trumpet

[@valharri5223]

Remembering the late night campus parties of the late 70's! The hustle, washin' machine...wait, y'all know nothing about those dances 😅...we jammed until the break of dawn! Oh those fun lovin' college days...ya had to be there 😂😊❤

[@glenbraithwaite7158]

MY 26 year old daughter took me to see cymande "getting it back " film . Completely blew me away!! Because my ex brother in law Peter was the sax player!! I urge anyone who grew up in South London in the 70's to see this film❤

[@rodbray6447]

Real music!!

[@SDSOverfiend]

Father used to bump this When I was a kid. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯 Classic and timeless music

[@gregsam]

Cymande is awesome. If you like "Bra" you will also like "The Message" which was another big hit.

[@paulolden4337]

OMG, I heard this in the CG commercial and it took me back to the 70's - my HS years. So nice to hear it again!

[@pedrovargas160]

A joint that will never get old!!!!¡

[@fedora_x7938]

I just discovered today and it blows my mind!!!!

[@dwightlove3704]

Yes I heard this classic from the '70s on NYC RADIO!!!!!!!

[@sps9491]

I heard this for the first time in The 25th Hour. Spike Lee is not only a legendary filmmaker but he also has a great musical taste! 😎🌟

[@kelvikelv5322]

Agreed!

[@williamb.8059]

Great movie and song.

[@SweetNJuicymusic]

I used to wake up to this tune for a year or so. Love it still

[@embryoatlantica6720]

We hear you loud and clear!!! We used to Jam to this beat as kids. How sweet. We are trying not to be left outside at EMBRYO ATLANTICA. "BIG UP" BEAT BOY'S/ORCHID RECORDS... Keep on Moving!!!

[@Houzmon05]

Please listen to this kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooHThWyIadmLh9U they use the base line to make this house music classic

[@kevinstaples8139]

This was the coldest jam back in the day. We put this on at our prom in 1980 and everyone, I mean EVERYONE from our principal and teachers to all the students hit the floor hard. Good memories and that song still has everyone dancing. A true master classic.

[@winstonwhite4921]

We used to cut this on mix tapes FOREVER in the 70's in NYC! You learned to mix with those classic breaks! memory lane !

[@theodorejohnson7395]

This horn section is killin it

[@latashachase6520]

A classic that will never be truly heard unless you know great music...The breakdown is🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@malvaparker6618]

If you weren’t there, you wouldn’t know. Period!!!

[@shermajacqueline]

Yesssss! this is still #FIYAH 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cynthiamccray2065]

You're right about that!

[@DeniseMondun-js8dt]

Actually i'm glad Cargurus or however the commercial is for. I had forgotten about this classic until i had the opening beat. I said to myself i know that song. Then it hit me . "Bra " couldn't remember by who. But i knew i could find it. Sure nough here it was . I used to party big time off this jam in the 70's. Loved it then and still love it!

[@rkb57]

You know these Millennials and GenZ are 21st century boomers, recycling our stuff - music, fashion, art. Shhh ... don't tell 'em! Just enjoy the ride!!

[@joycesampson3230]

WOW that commercial brought bad a flood of memories. I was living in Colorado Springs thinking I was so cool 😅😅😅😅 just a kid on my own and loving it 😊😊

[@georgezanis206]

Someone in Car Gurus advertising knows what good music is!

[@pianospeedrun]

i'm not even american i want to use their service just for bringing that song to the spotlight ^^

[@theramden6025]

This was the jam!!!

[@denrenjen1964]

Brings back great memories!!!

[@kellywilloughby4374]

My band The 3rd Power from Newark NJ played this song 1973 and this classic is still rocking the dance floor in 2023!!💥👌

[@keithhackett7912]

Now how the heck did i allow this bad classic jam from my childhood in the early 70s to pass me by through the last 50 years. Of all the 45 and album records we,(my family) had owned growing up in that decade plus listening to soul music on am/fm radio,im completely shocked that i never heard this song ever before until the CarGuru tv commercial plus hearing this on The Groove Channel on Sirius XM this past weekend really snagged my interest!!! This is the ultimate funk jam in the world! Next to the classic Super Fly Soundtrack,this is forever an iconic soul song of all. I could play this jam over and over for hours!!!!

[@OtisWatson-bz8pm]

Thank goodness these brothers that was most excellent in the 70's has become a major resurgence in 2023 and. beyond.❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@walkthnyt2000]

This song was used as a sample for an 80’s Chicago house music track called ‘Godfather of House Music’. Was a big hot mix hit back then on The Saturday Night Live Ain’t No Jive Dance Party on 102.7 FM WBMX

[@Lynn.B.]

Yes!

[@happycamper90596]

@@Lynn.B. Bassline is also used on Raze - Jack the Groove , House classic from 1986

[@maazvdo]

Such a really great Brass session!

[@jessejohnson1375]

Phase ll , the band I played with in the 70’s played this song along with Mandrill , Brass Construction , big horn section songs …..

[@wtom721]

I was trying to remember how I heard this back in the 70’s & I think it was either Mandrill or Brass Construction. Thanks for refreshing my old memories.

[@malvaparker6618]

I thought it was Osibisa when I first heard the commercial. My Bronx NY sis homegirl and I use to jam off this back in the day. Our day, the 70’s. Her brother found out it was Cymande. My sis homegirl and I both heard it on Super Bowl commercial for car Gurus. We knew this song as soon as we heard it. Old School is here to stay!

[@kofioppong3890]

Wow! That was the best tunes to the Bump. Remember when a senior returned from Baltimore from on of those exchange programms and brought all that stuff. How blessed we have been to have had all those times.

[@malvaparker6618]

@@kofioppong3890 the best of times. Are you from Ghana? I work with a guy from Ghana and his name is Kofi. The two character actors Ralph Angel on Queen Sugar and Lamar on BMF are both named Kofi and are from Ghana and/or Ghana descent. Love that name.

[@suzanmcmanus4861]

Just heard this jam on Car Gurus bring back memories the seventy music was off the chart good times. 🙂😃👍🏾

[@99jerseyboy]

Maaaan, that transition at 2:50 just send me the fuck back to dancing my ass off at clubs all across NYC! True banger! 😎🥰🎶

[@reggaeone]

Classic from back in the day..

[@kahlel682]

I truly dig this cut. Been trying to find this song since I heard it from the Car Guru commercial.

[@karenmorant8818]

Just heard this on a truck commercial.... memories came rushing back!

[@malvaparker6618]

I heard it on Super Bowl night. It was a commercial for Car Gurus. Back in the day, my day music. The 70’s. We use to jam this ok! Old School in the House!!! ❤️👍🏾👏🏾😀

[@dvw-s2f]

The guitar riffs are nice… gonna learn them tomorrow….Had to use Google to search for the name of this song after hearing it on a tv car commercial. What was I doing in 1977? Joined the Army and stationed at Ft Jackson SC. 26 years later retired in 2003 after service in Iraq.

[@maddalen101]

I first heard this on a CarGurus commercial. It was driving me NUTS, as it was SO GOOD. I couldn't believe it was written for the commercial, so looked it up, and discovered the cut. Been groovin to it ever since. Chevere!

[@DP12277]

The break beat on this song was was a staple in early Hip Hop mixtapes in the 70’s & 80’s

[@DarrPalm]

This was used by Ron Hardy at the music box in chicago 1982-87 classic house music

[@UNCLEHAP]

One of the funkiest songs ever! PERIOD. Musical Masterpiece!🎯

[@Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce]

The movie "The Worst Person in The World" brought me here! Such a great funky tune! It sets up an interesting few moments in the movie, but I love this song just for itself too!

[@mpmopeninpm]

25th hour Spike Lee’s masterpiece! CarGurus knows a good song. 👍🎺🎼🎤

[@edwardsavage9782]

I fuckin KNEW I heard it in a Spike Lee Joint! I knew it!

[@ryanhale1654]

Yuup! That's where I first heard it was in that flick. The club scene! I was like yo, wtf is thaat?! S**t is SO groovin'

[@cynthiawhite2233]

I'm in my 70's and this I used to dance to in da clubs in Brooklyn Still hot. Makes me feel good!!!

[@theodorejohnson7395]

This song kicks ass !

[@WreckingKrew00]

Back in the day I was with a DJ group that did parties around the city and we would always play this jam. We had this cut before ANYBODY knew who these guys were. Now TV is sneaking these jams in their commercials . Good Bless 70's music.

[@kelvikelv5322]

That part... at 2:50 has been mixed and remixed at Block Parties in the 5 boroughs since the 70's!

[@chatnboy]

When just about every group had a bangin horn section!

[@WreckingKrew00]

In college my DJ group was called "Rolling Thunder" and our motto was 'Second to Science Fiction we ARE REAL"

[@gaypinder697]

I love this! Thanks Car Gurus!

[@garrymoore7065]

Someone was super cool to remember this song and use it

[@kevinmurray8537]

WE GOING TO BE ALRIGHT!

[@WayneDrifterDailey]

How can you not get into the vibes..❤

[@IMCAPITALAK]

algo differente 💪🏽

[@darryledwards3290]

I'm happy, I was in NYC, learning the Hustle Dance, with my boys, who's gone on , good great Memories

[@gsm4708]

I felt this right thru me-the Best! Come back we are waiting...❤❤

[@chiconva]

I got introduced to the song by watching Crooklin a Spike Lee joint. And then I bought the soundtrack one and two this is a very good song and there are a couple other songs off the Cymande album That are really good at self and the Fugees also sampled songs from this group. They are timeless and yes, they are the roads of hip hop.

[@flyty9241]

The bells was crazy

[@alatherley]

I remember buying this single after hearing it on WILD. The DJ was Sonny Jo. Instant hit for me . I used it as background music while talking to the youg girls on my phone. Lol.

[@christianpauloby5452]

I heard this song for the first time in my life in a Spike Lee Film " The 25 hour " .

[@RJM316]

I love this song! I loved this song in the 1970s and still love it to this day!!! I heard it on a television commercial and decided to check KZbin, and sure enough it's here! Party time!!!

[@donaldhall4823]

CarGuns commercial brought me here!💯👍🏼

[@kennethwashingtin3455]

Me too. I know we are not alone. 😂😂😂

[@chatnboy]

Old school>new school 💯

[@petersam4182]

I listen and I heard Tom Charles Syncopators band from Guyana in the arrangements. The boom, this is Guyanese music that never got a chance.

[@chrisbaird2258]

This song, from my favorite scene in my favorite spike lee movie. 25th hr. Brings back so many memories. Thank you mr spike lee

[@tonystarks3414]

1:05 - 1:42❤❤❤

[@smoothoperator7023]

🌼DE LA SOUL🌸

[@oldschooldrumcorps]

Memories of the DJays mixing it, and Bboys breaking to it

[@dongilbert760]

This song was a physical workout when we danced to it in the 70s

[@phyllismclendon-l4q]

One of my first treasures when learning to play percussion instruments.

[@CurtMitchell-v5c]

I was about 9 years old in my country and the Dj played it in my nephew’s party

[@craigsherrier6779]

This just took me back, Brooklyn

[@josephjefferson2617]

The company that Car Gurus used to do their advertisement has absolutely NO idea to the meaning of this song. This song is both a subliminal as well as inspirational song to black folks, reminding us to remain resilient in the face of adversity.

[@gordonmckenzie2920]

These lil cats at ad agencies are going for the cool factor, no clue about the importance of the song. Still good to hear it's "resurrection" tho

[@AdrienneSmith-m4f]

This came out when I was in high school and was hot!!! Definitely in rotation at the parties.

[@claudinebowers1026]

This is one of my very, very favorite songs ... EVER!

[@1retdGI]

2023. Heard it on a commercial last night while watching a football (US) game w/ my bro & a friend. We tried desperately to figure out who it was by. His guess was Mandrill- probably from "Fencewalk". Googled "it's alright" and only came up with a few other songs and the one by Curtis Mayfield (Impressions). Needless to say- we had to stop right there and listen to Curtis. By that time we had forgot how this song went & gave up-only to go thru playing more of Curtis's discography. Tonight came home & tuned to a FB game & they cut to a commercial & a snippet of this song played. Thank God & man for DVR as I was able to stop it, rewind the portion & "Shazzam" it. Shazzam gave me the results from this page. Man this made my day. I immediately called my 'Vietnam Vet brother & I told him that I had solved one of our greatest & newest mysteries. He was flabergasted & said that he was close- with Mandrill. Not a bad guess-I agree. Long story short "I am very satisfied & HAPPY". THANKS YOU TUBE, SHAZZAM & GOD.

[@davidjenson1570]

I jammed on this!

[@wadegenwright4629]

Magnificent Masterpiece Trully Designed To Devastate Your Soul