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| Released | May 1970 | |||
| Recorded | Regent Sound, New York City [1] | |||
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| Length | 38:41 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Daddy Ya Ya | |||
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Exuma is the debut studio album by Bahamian folk musician Exuma. It was originally released in May 1970 on the Mercury label.
In the early 1960s, Exuma (born Macfarlane Gregory Anthony Mackey) had moved to Greenwich Village, New York and started playing guitar and singing in the cultivating folk rock scene developing in that area. After producer Bob Wyld came up to him offering a record deal, he chose to adopt "Exuma, the Obeah Man" as his name. The pseudonym draws from memories of Junkanoo festivals from his childhood. [2]
Wyld adopted the pseudonym "Daddy Ya Ya" and recruited a few musicians for the album, including Peppy Castro of the Blues Magoos (who was credited under the pseudonym "Spy Boy Thielheim"). During recording sessions, Exuma would often turn off the lights and set up candles, recalling songs from his dreams. [1] The album cover was painted by Exuma himself.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The album received positive reviews and moderate airplay at the time of its release. [4] The opening track on the album, "Exuma, the Obeah Man", was released as a single. [5] [6]
In a retrospective review, Richie Unterberger of AllMusic wrote, "Exuma's debut album was a real odd piece of work...it's kind of like a combination of the Bahamian folk of Joseph Spence with early Dr. John at his most voodooed-out...It's a little surprising that this stuff hasn't undergone a sizable cult revival." [3]
The album has been described not just as a folk record, but also as both psychedelic and experimental. [7]
Nina Simone recorded covers of "Dambala" and "Exuma, the Obeah Man" (which she retitled Obeah Woman, respectively) on her 1974 record, It Is Finished.
“You Don’t Know What’s Going On” was featured in Joe (1970 film) and was included on the film’s soundtrack.
"Exuma, the Obeah Man" was featured (playing from vinyl, with the album cover visible) in the 2022 film Nope , with the song being featured on the film's soundtrack.
All tracks are written by Exuma
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Exuma, the Obeah Man" | 6:16 |
| 2. | "Dambala" | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Mama Loi, Papa Loi" | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Junkanoo" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Seance in the Sixth Fret" | 7:14 |
| 3. | "You Don't Know What's Going On" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "The Vision" | 7.59 |
| Total length: | 38:41 | |
Adapted from LP liner notes: [8]
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