Exuma

Exuma's debut album was a real odd piece of work, even by the standards of the late '60s and early '70s, when major labels went further out on a limb to throw weird stuff at the public to see what would stick than they ever had before or have since. Roughly speaking, it's kind of like a combination of the Bahamian folk of Joseph Spence with early Dr. John at his most voodooed-out, though even that nutshell doesn't really do justice to how unusual this record is…

Exuma's second album is perhaps a little less strange and a little more sedate than his debut (also released in 1970) – but only a little. It's another combination of folk music from the Bahamas with voodoo-esque ritual not far removed from some of the more extreme New Orleans music influenced by that practice…

Exuma's legend is larger than life, and his album covers are disturbingly beautiful – perfectly evoking the mysteries of island life and island ritual…

Obviously, this record pales in comparation with Exuma's opera prima. But there are still bits of greatness on it. If you like his previous works, you won't be (too) disappointed if you give it a chance…