Promised Heights: the iconic album by Cymande, pioneers of Nyah-rock, reissued on CD. New CD reissue of Promised Heights by Cymande. This album solidified Cymande’s place in music history, and contains some of their most beloved and frequently sampled tracks such as “Brothers On The Slide.” As children of the Windrush generation, Cymande were part of the first wave of innovators and creators on the Black British music scene. Drawing on influences from their Guyanese and Jamaican roots, the band fused reggae basslines, Afro-tinged Nyabinghi percussion, psychedelic rock touches and American-style funk instrumentation into a unique sound they dubbed “Nyah-rock.” Promised Heights was recorded after the band’s US tour with Al Green, which firmly planted Cymande in the ears of an adoring American audience. Cymande were also the first British band to play the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem.