Who Did It Better

Cymande OR Breakestra?

Cymande Cymande 1972

Bra

Written by Cymande

Bra, bra, bra
Bra, bra, bra, brother

What's this song about ↓

"Bra" is a nyabinghi rhythm dressed in funk clothes. Cymande recorded it in 1972 as a conversation between Caribbean folk traditions and the London streets where the band members had settled. The word "Bra" means "brother" -- a call and response that invites everyone into the circle.

Breakestra Breakestra 2001

Variation A — side column

Cymande 1972
Breakestra 2001

I already know

Play me a sample

Cymande Breakestra

I need to be convinced

Variation B — left & right edges

Cymande 1972

I already know

Play me a sample

Cymande Breakestra

I need to be convinced

Breakestra 2001

Variation C — filled color-coded buttons

Cymande 1972
Breakestra 2001

I already know

Play me a sample

Cymande Breakestra

I need to be convinced

The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

No algorithms. No trending sections. Just a song someone loved and the story behind it. Delivered Sunday morning.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Take your shoes off. We got music on.
 · About  · Privacy  · Sunday  ·   · 

Image Credits

1,414 artist portraits across 5 genres (Rock, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Folk). 1,363 sourced from Wikipedia (Creative Commons / Public Domain), 50 from Deezer (promotional artwork).

Full attribution breakdown →

Who Did It Better

Cymande OR Breakestra?

Cymande Cymande 1972
Breakestra Breakestra 2001

Bra

Written by Cymande

Bra, bra, bra
Bra, bra, bra, brother

What's this song about ↓

"Bra" is a nyabinghi rhythm dressed in funk clothes. Cymande recorded it in 1972 as a conversation between Caribbean folk traditions and the London streets where the band members had settled. The word "Bra" means "brother" -- a call and response that invites everyone into the circle.

Variation A — side column

Cymande 1972
Breakestra 2001

I already know

Play me a sample

Cymande Breakestra

I need to be convinced

Variation B — left & right edges

Cymande 1972

I already know

Play me a sample

Cymande Breakestra

I need to be convinced

Breakestra 2001

Variation C — filled color-coded buttons

Cymande 1972
Breakestra 2001

I already know

Play me a sample

Cymande Breakestra

I need to be convinced

The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

No algorithms. No trending sections. Just a song someone loved and the story behind it. Delivered Sunday morning.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

0:00
0:00