Exotica

Exotica is a music genre that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by its blend of Latin, jazz, and lounge music with elements from non-Western cultures, aiming to evoke an air of international intrigue and faraway tropical locales. Pioneered by artists such as Martin Denny and Les Baxter, it often features unconventional instruments like vibes, bongos, and steel drums, combined with wildlife sound effects and lush orchestral arrangements. The genre revels in a fantasy of the exotic, transporting listeners to imagined paradises through its melding of worldly rhythms and ambient soundscapes. With a penchant for cosmopolitan exoticism and kitsch flair, exotica saw a revival in the late 20th century, resonating with both nostalgia and a timeless appeal for sonic escapism.

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Il Primo Grande Disco Di Lumiero
Album - 8 Tracks - Released December 5, 2025

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Aleteo Vip HD
Alfred Apaka
André Popp
Aqualads
Arie Maasland
Arnold Mars
Bcio
Benjamin Rogers
Benjamin Villablanca
Bert Kaempfert
Billy May
Billy Strange
Cantata Collective
Charlie Halloran
Chesterminajj
Cobra
Combustible Edison
Conjunto Casino
Df Xclusive
Dick Hyman
Don Ralke
Don Telling's Island Mysteries
Earl Palmer
Edric Connor
El BAI
Enoch Light
Ensemble Marani
Enzo Scoppa
Esquivel!
Estasi Assoluto
Ferrante & Teicher
Frankie Carle
Gallardo
Gareth Wilson
George Kainapau
Georgie Auld
Gremlin Shawty
Harry Breuer
Haruomi Hosono
Hawaiian Explosion
Hawaiian Pistoleros
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Henry Mancini
His Orchestra
Intóxicos
Jack Costanzo
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Johnny Richards
Kava Kon
Lalo Schifrin
Langhorns
Leroy Holmes
Les Baxter
Los Misterios
Lumiero
MaoTheKid
Marimba Chiapas
Martin Cradick
Matias S
Matthew Aubin
Mauna Loa
Molly Lewis
Monster Rally
Morton Gould
Neodan
Os Brutus
Paul Weston
Percy Faith
Piero Umiliani
Pink Martini
Raymond Scott
Richie Allen
Roberto Delgado
SANDII
Salih Kahraman
Santo & Johnny
Sim Nagai
Speedy West
Stanley Black
Supertubos!
Surfer Joe
Susan Conway
Tak Shindo
Televisionaries
The Black Lagoons
The Islanders
The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble
The Polynesians
The Sonoras
The Three Suns
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
Tino Contreras
Truus De Groot
Varitones
Walter Wanderley
Wayku
Whatitdo Archive Group
Yitzhak Attias
Young Soul
El BAI
El Guincho
Henry Mancini
Pink Martini
Piero Umiliani
Santo & Johnny
Bert Kaempfert
Roland Shaw And His Orchestra
Lalo Schifrin
Haruomi Hosono
Richie Allen
Walter Wanderley
Ferrante & Teicher
Monster Rally
101 Strings Orchestra
Percy Faith
Stanley Black
Raymond Scott
Les Baxter
Dick Hyman
Richard Hayman
Molly Lewis
Marimba Chiapas
Billy May
Martin Denny
Paul Weston
Speedy West
Arthur Lyman
Aleteo Vip HD
Esquivel!
André Popp
The Percy Faith Strings
Hawaiian Explosion
Stan Kenton
Cy Coleman
The Polynesians
Nohelani Cypriano
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Kava Kon
Sammy
Pepe Jaramillo
April Stevens
The Three Suns
Sim Nagai
His Orchestra
Leonard Nimoy
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
Hawaii Samurai
Roger Webb
Robert Drasnin
The Islanders
Frankie Carle
The Amboina Serenaders
Enoch Light
Poon Sow Keng
Jackie Davis
Morton Gould
Combustible Edison
New Hawaiian Band
Benjamin Rogers
Lumiero
Roberto Delgado
Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
Imade Saputra
Langhorns
Df Xclusive
Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra and Chorus
Jack Costanzo
Whatitdo Archive Group
Conjunto Casino
Ken Nordine
Charlie Shaffer
Tino Contreras
Hawaii Calls
Niobe
Toño Fuentes y Su Guitarra Hawaiana
Nino Nardini
江玲
Televisionaries
80 Drums Around The World
Davie Allan & The Arrows
Tak Shindo
The Maile Serenaders
Mona Fong
Billy Strange
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Don Ralke
Leroy Holmes
Cobra
Bcio
Alfred Apaka
The Bongolian
Duke Kamoku and his Islanders
Graham Mushnik
Martin Cradick
MaoTheKid
The Golden Ali'is
Toti's Tahitians
Martini Kings
Earl Palmer