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Ophie Webb Explains Bahamian Rake-n-Scrape Music

Rake-n-scrape is a traditional Bahamian music featuring the common handsaw, accordion, and goatskin drum.

Ophie Webb, leader of Ophie & The Websites, shares the history of the social dance music that was influenced by European and African cultures. After almost disappearing entirely with tourist marketing in the 1940s, a gradual resurgence of rake-n-scrape began in 1969 along with the push for national independence. The revival continues today, strengthening the cultural heritage that was nearly lost.

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