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
Henry Mancini
El Guincho
Pink Martini
Piero Umiliani
Bert Kaempfert
Roland Shaw And His Orchestra
Lalo Schifrin
Walter Wanderley
Richie Allen
Ferrante & Teicher
101 Strings Orchestra
Percy Faith
Stanley Black
Raymond Scott
Les Baxter
Dick Hyman
Richard Hayman
Molly Lewis
Aleteo Vip HD
Marimba Chiapas
Billy May
Paul Weston
Speedy West
Martin Denny
Arthur Lyman
André Popp
Esquivel!
Hawaiian Explosion
The Polynesians
Cy Coleman
Nohelani Cypriano
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Sammy
Pepe Jaramillo
The Three Suns
Sim Nagai
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
His Orchestra
Leonard Nimoy
Hawaii Samurai
Robert Drasnin
Enoch Light
The Islanders
The Amboina Serenaders
Frankie Carle
Poon Sow Keng
Morton Gould
Jackie Davis
Combustible Edison
Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
Benjamin Rogers
New Hawaiian Band
Roberto Delgado
Langhorns
Imade Saputra
Df Xclusive
Charlie Shaffer
Jack Costanzo
Whatitdo Archive Group
Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra and Chorus
Tino Contreras
Conjunto Casino
Ken Nordine
Hawaii Calls
Toño Fuentes y Su Guitarra Hawaiana
Niobe
Nino Nardini
Televisionaries
80 Drums Around The World
Tak Shindo
Davie Allan & The Arrows
The Maile Serenaders
江玲
Don Ralke
Mona Fong
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Billy Strange
Duke Kamoku and his Islanders
Leroy Holmes
Bcio
Alfred Apaka
MaoTheKid
Cobra
The Bongolian
The Golden Ali'is
Martini Kings
Toti's Tahitians
Graham Mushnik
Martin Cradick
Joe "Fingers" Carr
Bobby Paris
Earl Palmer
Andy Cummings
The Coffin Daggers
Salih Kahraman
Bobby Rodriguez
Surfer Joe
Young Soul
Richard Hayman Orchestra
Hawaii Calls Orchestra