Artist Biography
One of the most unique artists of the 1970s, Exuma was a singular talent. Mixing the infectious rhythms and folkloric qualities of Bahamian music with rock, country, and other U.S. influences, and adding a sharply satiric element of social commentary, Exuma's music aimed for the heart and the feet at the same time. Mixing powerful Afro-Caribbean rhythms with his shamanistic exhortations and vividly Obeah-inspired lyrics, Exuma, The Obeah Man and Exuma II (both issued in 1970) were conceptually similar to what Nigeria's Fela Kuti was beginning to do around the same time.
Hometown
Cat Island, Bahamas
Genre
Worldwide