André Cymone is here to let you know that the rumors of funk’s extinction have been greatly exaggerated. He would know. Cymone was not only central to Prince’s sound as the Purple One’s bassist in the early years, he was also a major part of the Minneapolis funk scene even before Prince was crowned. And he’s had an impressive run on his own ever since, including not only some killer solo albums, but production and songwriting for Jody Watley, Adam Ant, and loads of others.
In recent years, though, Cymone’s solo outings have been few and far between, so The Resurrection of Funk works as a welcome reintroduction to the guts and grandeur of his groove kingdom. That there’s more than a passing sonic similarity to Prince in Cymone’s…

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