Don't head home without dancing to a Rake 'n Scrape band, another trademark style of Bahamas music featured at many local clubs. The bass instrument is created from a piece of wood, some fishing line, and a worn tin tub. A conch shell is used as a horn, an old comb covered with paper serves as a harmonica, and an old carpenter's saw is scraped with a piece of metal to produce a truly unique melodic sound. The rhythm is provided by drums made of goatskins stretched over wood and heated over a flame. Rake 'n Scrape instruments are a good example of the ingenuity of islanders in using materials at hand to make whatever they need.
Native music has a long and colorful history in the Bahamas .
When Freeport began developing its reputation as an exotic vacation hotspot, the musicians of Grand Bahama made their living by playing Calypso standards and other popular island songs favored by tourists. They entertained hotel visitors around poolsides during the day and in lounges at night. His prot g , Marvin Henfield, is an internationally known entertainer who has opened for many renowned performers. If you're planning a trip to the Bahamas , be sure to include an evening at the Club Tropicana to enjoy his must-see show. Many other musicians have contributed their distinctive sounds to the islands' music and carried those sounds around the world.