Dan Shiman, who’s also proprietor of the excellent MP3 blog Office Naps, curates a fantastic introduction to the exotica music with this playlist.
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Bailey's Nervous Kats featuring James Mills
Cobra
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Big Walter and the Thunderbirds
Part 1,Watusie Freeze
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Biscaynes With Co-Encidentals
Midnight in Montevideo
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Chuck (Big Guitar) Ernest with the Satellite Band
Blue Oasis
15
Fila Brazillia
Nature Boy
LateNightTales: The Cover Versions
18
Eddie Kochak & Hakki Obadia
Jazz in Port Said: Bossa Nova Araby
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Elmo Garcia and His Orchestra
Island Love Chant
21
Esy Morales: The World's Greatest Flutist and His Orchestra
Jungle Fantasy
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Everett Mills with Bumps Blackwell's Ork Chorus
Bongo
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George Loa - Maui Loa (Little Brother)
Cosmic Climax (Polynesian Chant of Green Creation)
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Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra
Algerian Fantasy (Part 1)
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Humberto Morales y su Mambo de la Silva
Guili Guili
38
Jimmy Briggs with Willie Moore's Quintet
Spanish Guitar
39
Jimmy Owens & Group featuring Kaino
El Frejoles (The Bean)
41
Joe Conwright and his Mighty Men
Down in the Congo
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Lenny and the Thundertones
The Moon of Manakoora
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Mel Gray with Johnny Mical's Orchestra and the Elmo Russ Singers
Mambo Jungle
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Dick Eckels,Nick Fatool,Phil Stephens
Part II,The Big Noise From Watusi
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Paul Leader
The Devil's Pad (7",Tropical Isle)
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Red Garrison & His Zodiacs
Chant of the Jungle
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The Afro-Americans - Sticks Evans - Lila St. John
Africa Laments
75
Johnny Lewis Trio and Millie
Coral),Snake Hips (7"
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The Three Bars Featuring Nicky Roberts
Caribbean Cruise
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One Man Band,The Traveler: Emile Duval
The Breeze and I
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Tony Martinez and His Mambo Combo
Pharoah's Curse