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Tiki culture is a 20th-century theme used in Polynesian-style restaurants, clubs originally in the United States and then, to a lesser degree, around the world. Although inspired in part by Tiki carvings and mythology, the connection is loose and stylistic, being an American kitsch form and not a Polynesian fine art form. Soon after World War II came the integration of the idea into music by artists like Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman, and Martin Denny, who blended the Tiki idea through jazz augmented with Polynesian, Asian, and Latin instruments and "tropical" themes creating t… read more
Tiki culture is a 20th-century theme used in Polynesian-style restaurants, clubs originally in the United States and then, to a lesser degree, around the world. Although inspired in part by Tiki carvings and mythology, the connection is loose and stylistic, being an American kitsch form and n… read more
Tiki culture is a 20th-century theme used in Polynesian-style restaurants, clubs originally in the United States and then, to a lesser degree, around the world. Although inspired in part by Tiki carvings and mythology, the connection is loose and stylistic, being an American kitsch form and not a Polynesian fine art form. Soon after World War II came the integrat… read more

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    Martin Denny

    123,830 listeners

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    Arthur Lyman

    63,171 listeners

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    Les Baxter

    162,825 listeners

  4. Image for 'The Tiki Tones'

    The Tiki Tones

    10,070 listeners

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    Robert Drasnin

    8,328 listeners

  6. Image for 'Webley Edwards'

    Webley Edwards

    13,735 listeners

  7. Image for 'Waitiki'

    Waitiki

    730 listeners

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    Les Brown & His Band Of Renown

    30,727 listeners

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    Jack Costanzo

    39,802 listeners

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    Esquivel

    96,256 listeners

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Rank Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options
1 Play track Caravan Arthur Lyman
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2 Play track Bali Ha'i Tak Shindo
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3 Play track Dub Soldier Tiki
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4 Play track Quiet Village Martin Denny
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5 Play track Simba Les Baxter
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6 Play track Voodoo Dreams Voodoo Les Baxter
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7 Moon Moods Les Baxter & His Orchestra
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8 Play track Taboo Arthur Lyman
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9 Kava Village Kahuna Kawentzmann
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10 Fever Comin' Home Baby Ernie Freeman Combo
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  1. Image for 'Tiki Traveling with'

    Tiki Traveling with

    Kahuna Kawentzmann 3,378 listeners

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  2. Image for 'Jungle Gems'

    Jungle Gems

    Ape 186 listeners

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  3. Image for 'Ultra Lounge: Tiki Sampler'

    Ultra Lounge: Tiki Sampler

    Various Artists 49,438 listeners

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  4. Image for 'Tiki Moon'

    Tiki Moon

    Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys 568 listeners

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  5. Image for 'My Mug Collection'

    My Mug Collection

    The Crazed Mugs 1,488 listeners

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    Instrumental

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    All

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