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
Andy Cummings
Arthur Lyman
Augie Goupil And His Royal Tahitians
Bcio
Benjamin Villablanca
Bert Kaempfert
Billy Bell
Braen
Charley Mauu
Chesterminajj
Chris Howard
Cicci Santucci
Cobra
Combustible Edison
Count Owen
Cy Coleman
Dick Hyman
Don Ralke
Duke Kamoku and his Islanders
Eddie Lund et son Orchestre Tahitian
Enoch Light
Enzo Scoppa
Esquivel!
Estasi Assoluto
Gareth Wilson
Gary Aiko
George Kainapau
Gremlin Shawty
Hawaii Calls
Hawaiian Moods
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Hawaiian Trio
Henriette Winkler
His Calypsonians
Honolulu Session Singers
Hubert Porter
Jack Costanzo
Jackie Davis
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
L'Ensemble Tahitien Tamarii Tahiti
Leonard Nimoy
Leroy Holmes
Les Baxter
Linda Dela Cruz
Lombego Surfers
Los Tiki Phantoms
Madame Riviere's Hawaiians
MaoTheKid
Martin Cradick
Martini Kings
Matthew Aubin
Mauna Loa
Moana Serenaders
Molly Lewis
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Neodan
New Hawaiian Band
Nino Nardini
Niobe
Nohelani Cypriano
On Fillmore
Percy Faith
Piero Umiliani
Pink Martini
Pua Almeida
Raskovich
Raymond Scott
Richie Allen
Robert Drasnin
Salih Kahraman
Sam Alama & His Hawaiians
Seija Lampila
Simon Et Matapo
Stanley Black
Tak Shindo
Takiti
Tau Moe's Hawaiian Jazzites
The Concussions
The Harmony Hawaiians
The Hawaiian Hula Boys
The Jamaican Calypsonians
The Maile Serenaders
The Polynesians
The Royal Polynesians
The Three Suns
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Waikiki Beach Boys
Tino Contreras
Tino Contreras Y Su Orquesta
Toti's Tahitians
Truus De Groot
Walter Wanderley
Whatitdo Archive Group
Yves Roche
Piero Umiliani
Pink Martini
Bert Kaempfert
Walter Wanderley
Richie Allen
101 Strings Orchestra
Les Baxter
Percy Faith
Stanley Black
Raymond Scott
Molly Lewis
Dick Hyman
Aleteo Vip HD
Martin Denny
Arthur Lyman
Esquivel!
André Popp
The Polynesians
Nohelani Cypriano
Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Cy Coleman
The Three Suns
Leonard Nimoy
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
Robert Drasnin
Enoch Light
Jackie Davis
Combustible Edison
New Hawaiian Band
Whatitdo Archive Group
Tino Contreras
Jack Costanzo
Nino Nardini
Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman
Niobe
Hawaii Calls
The Maile Serenaders
Tak Shindo
Don Ralke
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
MaoTheKid
Bcio
Duke Kamoku and his Islanders
Alfred Apaka
Cobra
Los Tiki Phantoms
Leroy Holmes
Martin Cradick
Martini Kings
Salih Kahraman
Andy Cummings
Hawaii Calls Orchestra
Toti's Tahitians
Gareth Wilson
Enzo Scoppa
Chris Howard
Linda Dela Cruz
Gremlin Shawty
Cicci Santucci
The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
Pua Almeida
George Kainapau
Truus De Groot
Hubert Porter
Neodan
Gary Aiko
The Waikiki Beach Boys
Benjamin Villablanca
John Taaroa And His Hawaiian Guitars
The Jamaican Calypsonians
Bill Aliiloa Lincoln
Chesterminajj
Richard Kauhi Quartet
George Tautu Archer
Randy Oness's Select Hawaiian Serenaders
The Kalima Brothers
Estasi Assoluto
The Hawaiian Guitar Boys
Lombego Surfers
Hauulea Entertainers
Tino Contreras Y Su Orquesta
Seija Lampila
The Mary Kaye Trio
Henriette Winkler
Kalama's Quartet
Mauna Loa
The Concussions
King Nawahi's Hawaiians
Alan Lorber Orchestra
Takiti
Hawaiian Trio
George Moxey and His Calypso Quintet
Moana Serenaders
The Harmony Hawaiians
Yves Roche
Alberto Rodriguez
Raskovich
On Fillmore
Count Owen
Hawaiian Moods