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