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
Acapulco Radio
Alan Lorber Orchestra
Alberto Rodriguez
Aleteo Vip HD
Alfred Apaka
André Popp
Arthur Lyman
Bcio
Benjamin Rogers
Benjamin Villablanca
Bert Kaempfert
Billy Bell
Chesterminajj
Chris Howard
Cobra
Combustible Edison
Conjunto Casino
Count Owen
Cy Coleman
Daniela Casa
Df Xclusive
Dick Hyman
Don Ralke
Earl Inkman
Edric Connor
Eldanka
Enoch Light
Ensemble Marani
Enzo Scoppa
Esquivel!
Estasi Assoluto
Fabio Fabor
Ferrante & Teicher
Fotis Polymeris
Gareth Wilson
George Kainapau
Giancarlo Barigozzi
Graham Mushnik
Gremlin Shawty
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Henry Mancini
His Calypsonians
Hubert Porter
Jack Costanzo
Jackie Davis
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Laurie Johnson Orchestra
Leonard Nimoy
Leroy Holmes
Les Baxter
Lombego Surfers
Los Daytonas
Los Frenéticos
Los Misterios
Madame Riviere's Hawaiians
MaoTheKid
Martin Cradick
Martini Kings
Matias S
Matthew Aubin
Mauna Loa
Molly Lewis
Morton Gould
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Neodan
Nino Nardini
Niobe
Nohelani Cypriano
On Fillmore
Paolo Casa
Percy Faith
Piero Umiliani
Pink Martini
Pua Almeida
Raymond Scott
Richard Hayman
Richie Allen
Robert Drasnin
Roberto Delgado
Salih Kahraman
Sam Alama & His Hawaiians
Sammy
Stanley Black
Surfer Joe
Tak Shindo
The Braen's Machine
The Caribbeans
The Concussions
The Jamaican Calypsonians
The Polynesians
The Sonoras
The Three Suns
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Waikiki Beach Boys
Tino Contreras
Tino Contreras Y Su Orquesta
Truus De Groot
Walter Wanderley
Whatitdo Archive Group
Henry Mancini
Pink Martini
Piero Umiliani
Bert Kaempfert
Walter Wanderley
Ferrante & Teicher
Richie Allen
101 Strings Orchestra
Percy Faith
Stanley Black
Raymond Scott
Les Baxter
Molly Lewis
Richard Hayman
Dick Hyman
Aleteo Vip HD
Martin Denny
Arthur Lyman
Esquivel!
André Popp
The Polynesians
Nohelani Cypriano
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Cy Coleman
Sammy
The Three Suns
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
Leonard Nimoy
Robert Drasnin
Enoch Light
Jackie Davis
Morton Gould
Combustible Edison
Benjamin Rogers
Roberto Delgado
New Hawaiian Band
Df Xclusive
Whatitdo Archive Group
Conjunto Casino
Tino Contreras
Jack Costanzo
Hawaii Calls
Niobe
Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
Nino Nardini
The Maile Serenaders
Tak Shindo
Don Ralke
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
MaoTheKid
Bcio
Leroy Holmes
Duke Kamoku and his Islanders
Alfred Apaka
Cobra
Martin Cradick
Graham Mushnik
Martini Kings
Salih Kahraman
Surfer Joe
Andy Cummings
Toti's Tahitians
Richard Hayman Orchestra
Hawaii Calls Orchestra
Enzo Scoppa
Cicci Santucci
Gareth Wilson
Gremlin Shawty
Chris Howard
Linda Dela Cruz
Daniela Casa
The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
Fabio Fabor
Neodan
Hubert Porter
Truus De Groot
Paolo Renosto
Pua Almeida
George Kainapau
The Sonoras
Gary Aiko
The Waikiki Beach Boys
Edric Connor
The Jamaican Calypsonians
Benjamin Villablanca
John Taaroa And His Hawaiian Guitars
Chesterminajj
The Kalima Brothers
Randy Oness's Select Hawaiian Serenaders
Richard Kauhi Quartet
George Tautu Archer
Portinho
Bill Aliiloa Lincoln
Los Frenéticos
Egisto Macchi
The Hawaiian Guitar Boys
Hauulea Entertainers
Giancarlo Barigozzi
Estasi Assoluto
Paolo Casa