Who here knows of Exuma, The Obiah Man?

[MinnFats]

Tony McKay, was his given name;
Given on Cat Island
When his momma felt the pain!

He's Exuma, he's the Obiah Man.

[RememberJohn]

1. I know Exema the skin rash man..

[number9]

3. sounds spooky

play your cards wrong, and you could be washing you hair with head and shoulders for the Rest Of Your Life!!!!

[number9]

2. more information needed

sounds interesting.

[OneBlueSky]

4. "Tooth of Soy, sayaath Obeah" . . . The Junk Band and Daddy Ya Ya

I came down on a lightning bolt,
nine months in my Mama’s belly
When I was born the midwife
Screamed and shout
I had fire and brimstone
Coming out of my mouth

I’m Exuma, I’m the Obeah Man.

Exuma was my name when I lived in the stars
Exuma was a planet that once lit Mars.
I’ve got the voice of many in my throat
The teeth of a frog and the tail of a goat

I’m Exuma, I’m the Obeah Man.

When I’ve got my big hat on my head
You know that I can raise the dead
When I got my stick in my hand
You know that I am the Obeah Man.
If you got a woman and she ain’t happy
Come see me for some camalame
Take that camalame and you make her some tea
And she will love you all the time.
And when she got you running
Like a train on the track
Take some flour and make some pap
That will give you strength in your back.

I’m Exuma, I’m the Obeah Man.

I’ve sailed with Charon, day and night
I’ve walked with Hougaman, Hector Hippolite
Obeah, Obeah, Obeah, Obeah’s in me
I drank the water from the firey sea

I’m Exuma, I’m the Obeah Man.

Tony McKay was my given name
Given on Cat Island when my mother felt the pain.
Creatures of the Earth, Space, Sea and Land

I’m Exuma, I’m the Obeah Man

I’m Exuma, Exuman the Obeah Man.


"Tell the people to stop warring
Tell the people to stop shedding blood
Tell the people to love
I am fading . . ."

[ForrestGump]

5. I know Exumas, the Bahamian island chain

[Lydia Leftcoast]

6. I saw Exuma in concert in the early 1970s

at, of all places, Augsburg College's Melby Hall.

Not surprising that two Minnesota types should have heard of him.