Jimmy Buffett is a tiki lover - General Tiki

C Cammo Member San Diego Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 2041	C Cammo Posted posted on Thu, Oct 4, 2007 4:38 PM "It’s not about African-art inspired masks/carvings/design " Actually, lots of 50's Tiki work was super-African influenced, the front cover of Les Baxter's albums were often African designs. I think they just didn't know the difference. And Primitiva/Tiki were the same movement for a long time. Look at Picasso. But hey, here's a question - Forget Polynesia for the moment, what does Jimmy Buffet music have to do with the Caribbean? Is his music "Caribbean"? Or is it just about white folk moping and drinking while on vacation somewhere with palm trees?

"It’s not about African-art inspired masks/carvings/design "

Actually, lots of 50's Tiki work was super-African influenced, the front cover of Les Baxter's albums were often African designs. I think they just didn't know the difference. And Primitiva/Tiki were the same movement for a long time. Look at Picasso.

But hey, here's a question -

Forget Polynesia for the moment, what does Jimmy Buffet music have to do with the Caribbean? Is his music "Caribbean"? Or is it just about white folk moping and drinking while on vacation somewhere with palm trees?

Post #336510 by Cammo on Thu, Oct 4, 2007 4:38 PM