Arthur Lyman

𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙮𝙢𝙖𝙣’𝙨 *𝙏𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙤 – 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙊𝙛 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙮𝙢𝙖𝙣* 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖, 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘, 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡-𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜.

Released in 1958, the album stands as Lyman’s defining statement, transporting listeners into a lush soundscape of vibraphones, bird calls, Latin percussion, and island-inspired melodies. With its iconic title track "Taboo," alongside atmospheric pieces like "Love Song of Kalua" and "Jungle Drums," the record became a cornerstone of the exotica genre. Both kitsch and deeply musical, it showcases Arthur Lyman’s ability to balance sophistication with evocative mood, making *Taboo* not just a listening experience, but an invitation into another world.