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Exuma

feathered_up

18:31 / 18.01.06

This past week, a friend introduced me to the first two albums of Exuma, and since then I have been realizing that perhaps these are the greatest albums I have ever heard. They were both recorded in 1969 or 1970, I believe, but sound, in my opinion, amazingly futuristic. For those not familiar with Exuma, his music is a strange synthesis of Caribbean folk music, dub, soul, and voodoo ceremony. I have not ever heard anything like it.

Is anybody familiar with Exuma? Thoughts? I would also be curious as to where he fit in the music scene and culture at the time, and if there are any other artists inspired or similar to him.

c0nstant

18:52 / 18.01.06

excellent. This sounds fascinating, I'm a sucker for new music and I'm also currently researching voudon as well. Getting this as soon as possible.

you've made me happy!

Scrambled Password Bogus Email

19:39 / 18.01.06

Caribbean Voodo folk dub soul, you say?

Where the fuck do I sign? Sold Unseen! Sold Unheard! Sounds wonderful to me.

Will investigate and get back to you...

feathered_up

01:51 / 19.01.06

not that this is really of any consequence to this thread, but you can certainly here the huge blues influence as well...like muddy waters if he was a carribean revolutionary possessed by Papa Ghede.

Gypsy Lantern

08:19 / 19.01.06

Blimey, this sounds intriguing. Will investigate.

ZF!

09:37 / 19.01.06

Well if nobody else is gonna do it...

More information here

With similar artists, innit (hit Overview).

lord nuneaton savage

09:47 / 19.01.06

The first two Exuma albums are fantastic and are available on cd on Repertoire from Germany. Similar in tone to (and indeed, I believe pitched at the same audience as) Dr John's recordings of the same period.

Chiropteran

12:11 / 19.01.06

There's an mp3 of "A Place Called Earth" here.

Wow.

kidninjah

13:07 / 19.01.06

"Place Called Earth" is fantastic, I'll have to look out more! Cheers for the link!

The Capoeirista in me finds comfort in the drums+big choruses combination. Exuma's voice is amazing! Sweet and rough at the same time. He's singing identifyable melodies but with a rasping grate like a Carribean heavy-metaller :-)

Gypsy Lantern

12:02 / 23.01.06

This brilliant! Just got the first two records. How had I never heard of Exuma before?!? Seems implausible to me. It sounds like Toots and the Maytals fired up on obeah.

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