Post #40447 by emspace on Mon, Jun 23, 2003 6:13 PM

Hey McDougall!

I'd like to add my personal 2 bits on this matter.

I grew up in the early 60s, attended my local Tiki restaurants in the company of my parents many times, sat on the landing in my jammies while the folks threw countless parties, and let me tell ya: the hip young suburbanites in my part of the world listened to a lot of Hawaiian music, but never did I hear more than a song or two of exotica. What they were into BIG time was Latin jazz and bossa nova - in a sense, two genres that are opposite in feel, the Cuban being hot and the Brazilian cool, providing music for every occasion! Check out Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Getz/Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and Antonio Carlos Jobim to get a good basic collection. The above-mentioned Ultra-Lounge label has good compilations too.

Must empahsize before signing off: this post in NO WAY is meant to denigrate Exotica, which I personally love, just to add another element you might really enjoy.

aloha,
emspace.