@beowulven Nina Simone did not HATE white people, although she did unarguably possess a lot of resentment for white people of the time and period in which she lived in America... and I imagine that it would have been quite hard NOT to hold ill feelings towards white people if you were a black person that were living in the first three quarters of twentieth century America...
@beowulven Did I not just say that Nina Simone was NOT a racist? Nina resented CERTAIN white people, and a black person doing that in 1960's America is not much of a fault/shock to me. If the racial roles/situation in the Civil Rights Movement had been historically reversed, and black people were the ones that were responsible for holding white people down in every known way, then I would not fault white people resenting CERTAIN black people of the time and place, either.
It's interesting how a cover artist always puts their own interpretation of a song together. Nina's version of this is so much more focused on the slavedriver lines than Exuma's, which I've always heard the mythological lines clearer in.
thnx for the up comus89 nina sure puts a lot of feeling into her singing though a sad song the music the lyrics makes my hair stand regards to all from a greek/canadian
Nina Simone covering Exuma...wow. Both are very powerful....Dig the sitar drone throughout, and the mbira. Nina gets the message gets across big time. Slave drivers better keep their empathy, that includes us all - you can't treat people so wrong for long and expect not to pay somehow. You might kill your own soul, then what will you do? Then it's too late.
laugh all you want...thats why the whites were slaughtered in Haiti...Dambala... "you won't go to heaven...you wont go to hell... you'll remain in your grave...with the stench and the smell".... praise god.
Look...I seriously love Nina Simone... My favorite female vocalist of all time. However, Exuma...wow...he has such a special place in my heart.....He was a prophet and I think Nina saw that... check out exuma's version. Its amazing!
You can still find it. Just search for "exuma obeah" and it will come up with just "exuma" as the title and the LP cover from the 1970 album. Sadly only has 400 views but it's on my favorites!!! This rendition is as haunting as anyhting you could imagine, isn't it? The only thing more haunting is the original itself. Long live the spirit of Exuma and Nina Simone ...
One of the most harrowing songs ever. Nina delivers it perfectly, with a barely controlled righteous rage against slave traders. The piano playing is superb and the understated percussion and sitar work well. It's great that it is now on You Tube but it's not exactly easy listening.
Racists make good music.
beowulven 6 months ago
@beowulven Explain?
ManOfBamboo 4 months ago
@ManOfBamboo
Nina Simone hated white folk. Oh well, it happens.
beowulven 4 months ago
@beowulven Nina Simone did not HATE white people, although she did unarguably possess a lot of resentment for white people of the time and period in which she lived in America... and I imagine that it would have been quite hard NOT to hold ill feelings towards white people if you were a black person that were living in the first three quarters of twentieth century America...
ManOfBamboo 4 months ago
@ManOfBamboo
So, some types of racism are to be excused...?
beowulven 4 months ago
@beowulven Did I not just say that Nina Simone was NOT a racist? Nina resented CERTAIN white people, and a black person doing that in 1960's America is not much of a fault/shock to me. If the racial roles/situation in the Civil Rights Movement had been historically reversed, and black people were the ones that were responsible for holding white people down in every known way, then I would not fault white people resenting CERTAIN black people of the time and place, either.
ManOfBamboo 4 months ago
@ManOfBamboo
Understood! Cheers.
beowulven 4 months ago
@beowulven No problem buddy.
ManOfBamboo 4 months ago
@beowulven : since when does anti-salvery, anti-discrimination equate racist? Quit being silly, child.
Alineniz 2 months ago
wow that is powerful
stigrun1 7 months ago
Beautiful
boholezbk 1 year ago
this song is an earthquake, this song is a slow burn, this song is a weeping willow.....
eeqlzmc2 1 year ago
It's interesting how a cover artist always puts their own interpretation of a song together. Nina's version of this is so much more focused on the slavedriver lines than Exuma's, which I've always heard the mythological lines clearer in.
Appers 1 year ago
Call on the ancestors, the Vodou serpent God Damballa
357imhotep 1 year ago
powerful and spiritual
357imhotep 1 year ago
thnx for the up comus89 nina sure puts a lot of feeling into her singing though a sad song the music the lyrics makes my hair stand regards to all from a greek/canadian
Ouzotime 1 year ago
Love Nina. She left a great legacy
arabest100 1 year ago
powerful... unattainable today... nothing better..
theblackpoet 1 year ago
There are very few songs that make me want to weep consistently. This is one of them. She wakes music.
TeenageWildlife 1 year ago
Good work. Nina is a great artist.
manfredicomposer 1 year ago
a great and sorrowful song...
AgentMercer 1 year ago
Good song.
manfredicomposer 1 year ago
Well done. Good work
manfredicomposer 1 year ago
SIMPLY AMAZING NOTHING LESS....
renasauncex 1 year ago
speechless
espino318 1 year ago
gosh it is just grate abobo
victoriaauskoeln 2 years ago
Oh, dhambala! HE
Donernestohelmstedt 2 years ago
Nina Simone covering Exuma...wow. Both are very powerful....Dig the sitar drone throughout, and the mbira. Nina gets the message gets across big time. Slave drivers better keep their empathy, that includes us all - you can't treat people so wrong for long and expect not to pay somehow. You might kill your own soul, then what will you do? Then it's too late.
denverexec2000 2 years ago 9
when i heard this a few years ago, i froze while the 12" vinyl spun 4 seven minutes. i agree with Fodvorte.
theplayerbyear 2 years ago
i heard this song in 2005 4 the 1st time and i froze with full attention as the 12inch
vinyl spun 4 seven minutes.
theplayerbyear 2 years ago
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lol black people
Garthock 2 years ago
One of the most harrowing songs I have ever heard. Nina sings it beautifully.
Slavery still goes on today and listening to this track one realises that whoever profits from such inhumanity will one day pay the price.
rarebully 2 years ago 5
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LOL
BLACK PEOPLE
blupandagod 2 years ago
laugh all you want...thats why the whites were slaughtered in Haiti...Dambala... "you won't go to heaven...you wont go to hell... you'll remain in your grave...with the stench and the smell".... praise god.
amistivar 2 years ago
Makes me close to all of you guys that love this song (and Nina).
Wow wow wow
TRUTHimplant 2 years ago
Wow... Amazing version...
Not as perfect as the original one, but still great!
LunaticInvasion 2 years ago
Look...I seriously love Nina Simone... My favorite female vocalist of all time. However, Exuma...wow...he has such a special place in my heart.....He was a prophet and I think Nina saw that... check out exuma's version. Its amazing!
iflyhighindasky 2 years ago 3
get the tears from this one
Fodvorte 2 years ago
Exuma was awesome, find him!
SacredWay1 2 years ago
Oh Lord, this woman...
Fodvorte 2 years ago 3
My god, very powerful
jukk2 2 years ago 2
it's a beutiful song ....i love it.
sousane 3 years ago 4
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Think of the wings of a
three toed frog
Eat weeds from the deepest part of sea
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala
RobertDominkovic 3 years ago
On the seventh day God will be there
On the seventh night
satan will be there
On the seventh day God will be there
On the seventh night
satan will be there
RobertDominkovic 3 years ago
You slavers will know
What its like to be a slave
Slave to your heart
Slave to your soul
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala
RobertDominkovic 3 years ago 3
You slavers will know what its
Like to be a slave
Slave to your mind
Slave to your race
You won't go to heaven
You won't go to hell
You remain in your graves
With the stench and the smell
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala
RobertDominkovic 3 years ago
excellent version of an excellent song, 5*
TheObeahMan 3 years ago 2
Aww, the original version's been taken down =(
Comus89 3 years ago
Indeed it is a pitty...
herculespoirot 3 years ago
yeah - where's exuma's dambala?? why?
dodotangens 3 years ago
You can still find it. Just search for "exuma obeah" and it will come up with just "exuma" as the title and the LP cover from the 1970 album. Sadly only has 400 views but it's on my favorites!!! This rendition is as haunting as anyhting you could imagine, isn't it? The only thing more haunting is the original itself. Long live the spirit of Exuma and Nina Simone ...
ComradeCrusty 3 years ago
THANK YOU FOR UPLODADING THIS SONG!
nevilleprinsloo 3 years ago
stench and the smell.
Chickenhawk9932 3 years ago 3
This song is so intense... *shivers*
whatalilTUTU 3 years ago 4
Lawd, I was looking for this psychotically a few months ago. Now that I found it someone puts it up on youtube lol! Thanx though.
forbiddenmarshmallow 3 years ago 2
you are the best for putting this up
bhubba6 3 years ago 3
One of the most harrowing songs ever. Nina delivers it perfectly, with a barely controlled righteous rage against slave traders. The piano playing is superb and the understated percussion and sitar work well. It's great that it is now on You Tube but it's not exactly easy listening.
rarebully 3 years ago 10
I have been looking for this song!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you!! Someone please send me the mp3..
sulaimansultan 3 years ago 2