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Exotica genre — history, bands and artists

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Geography of Exotica

Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio

Landmark albums of Exotica

Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre

1955
Ritual of the SavageLes Baxter and His Orchestra
1961
Yellow BirdArthur Lyman
1959
Afro-DesiaMartin Denny
1958
PrimitivaMartin Denny
1979
エーゲ海細野晴臣、石川鷹彦、松任谷正隆
The Gift2001
The GiftJohn Zorn
1955
Mambo!Yma Sumac
1959
Jungle JazzLes Baxter and His Orchestra
A LA SALA2024
A LA SALAKhruangbin

New in Exotica

Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months

Yours Sincerely2026
Yours SincerelyHaruomi Hosono

Exotica by year

How many studio albums of the genre came out each year

Peak — the 1950s15 albums in all

Overview

Genre relations

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Subgenres

Subgenres or what Exotica is divided into

Origins

Genres from which Exotica originated

Parent genre

Exotica is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles

Derived genres

Genres that evolved from Exotica

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