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
Alan Lorber Orchestra
Alberto Rodriguez
Aleteo Vip HD
Alfred Apaka
André Popp
Arthur Lyman
Bcio
Benjamin Villablanca
Bert Kaempfert
Billy Bell
Billy May
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
Enzo Scoppa
Esquivel!
Estasi Assoluto
Fabio Fabor
Ferrante & Teicher
Gareth Wilson
George Kainapau
Giancarlo Barigozzi
Graham Mushnik
Gremlin Shawty
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Henry Mancini
Hubert Porter
Jack Costanzo
Jackie Davis
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Javier Díez Ena & His Theremins
Joe "Fingers" Carr
Laurie Johnson Orchestra
Leroy Holmes
Les Baxter
Lombego Surfers
Los Daytonas
Los Frenéticos
Los Misterios
Madame Riviere's Hawaiians
MaoTheKid
Martin Cradick
Matias S
Matthew Aubin
Mauna Loa
Molly Lewis
Morton Gould
Neodan
Nino Nardini
Nohelani Cypriano
On Fillmore
Paolo Casa
Paul Bonneau
Paul Tanner
Paul Weston
Pepe Jaramillo
Percy Faith
Piero Umiliani
Pink Martini
Raymond Scott
Richard Hayman
Richie Allen
Robert Drasnin
Roberto Delgado
Roland Shaw And His Orchestra
Salih Kahraman
Sam Alama & His Hawaiians
Sammy
Stanley Black
Supertubos!
Surfer Joe
The Black Lagoons
The Bongolian
The Caribbeans
The Concussions
The Islanders
The Jamaican Calypsonians
The Polynesians
The Sonoras
The Three Suns
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Waikiki Beach Boys
Tino Contreras
Trio Ivoire
Truus De Groot
Walter Wanderley
Whatitdo Archive Group
Henry Mancini
Piero Umiliani
Pink Martini
Bert Kaempfert
Walter Wanderley
Roland Shaw And His Orchestra
Ferrante & Teicher
Richie Allen
101 Strings Orchestra
Percy Faith
Stanley Black
Raymond Scott
Les Baxter
Dick Hyman
Richard Hayman
Molly Lewis
Aleteo Vip HD
Billy May
Paul Weston
Martin Denny
Arthur Lyman
Esquivel!
André Popp
The Polynesians
Nohelani Cypriano
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Sammy
Cy Coleman
Pepe Jaramillo
The Three Suns
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
Leonard Nimoy
Robert Drasnin
The Islanders
Enoch Light
Jackie Davis
Combustible Edison
Morton Gould
Benjamin Rogers
Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
Roberto Delgado
New Hawaiian Band
The Amboina Serenaders
Df Xclusive
Imade Saputra
Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra and Chorus
Whatitdo Archive Group
Tino Contreras
Conjunto Casino
Jack Costanzo
Charlie Shaffer
Hawaii Calls
Nino Nardini
Niobe
Tak Shindo
The Maile Serenaders
Don Ralke
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
MaoTheKid
Bcio
Cobra
The Bongolian
Leroy Holmes
Alfred Apaka
Duke Kamoku and his Islanders
Graham Mushnik
Martini Kings
Martin Cradick
Joe "Fingers" Carr
Surfer Joe
Andy Cummings
Salih Kahraman
Richard Hayman Orchestra
Hawaii Calls Orchestra
George de Fretes
Toti's Tahitians
Gareth Wilson
Paul Bonneau
Cicci Santucci
Enzo Scoppa
Chris Howard
Linda Dela Cruz
Gremlin Shawty
The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
The Valiants
Chin Chakrit
Fabio Fabor
Daniela Casa
Louis and Bebe Barron
Pua Almeida
Neodan
Paolo Renosto
Hubert Porter
Paul Tanner
Truus De Groot
George Kainapau
The Sonoras
Gary Aiko
The Jamaican Calypsonians
Benjamin Villablanca