Reggae, Caribbean and African

This room celebrates the rich rhythms and vibrant voices of Canada’s Reggae, Caribbean, and African music scenes. From roots reggae and dancehall to calypso, soca, Afrobeat, and traditional African styles, this collection reflects the cultural depth brought by diasporic communities across the country. Whether born abroad or raised in Canada, these artists brought the sound of islands and continents to Canadian streets, shaping a powerful, joyful, and deeply expressive musical legacy. Uplifting, unifying, and undeniably rhythmic.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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Karamchand Maharaj - Innovations 4

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Milton Douglas - Can't Trust No One

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Desmond Chambers - Tiger Bom

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Stranger Cole - Storybook Revisited

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Stranger Cole - More Life EP (with The Steadytones)

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Stranger Cole - Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)

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Stranger Cole - The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)

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Stranger Cole - "Forward" in the Land of Sunshine

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Stranger Cole - The Patriot

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Stranger Cole - Capture Land

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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Cougars - Caribana '67 Volume 1

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Arawak - Music in the Making b/w New Day

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Ishan People - Roots

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Ishan People - ST

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Soul Explosion Band - Out of Many One People

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Mighty Mystics - Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms

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David Thiaw - African Skies

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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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Demo Cates - Lady

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Demo Cates - Stealing Love

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Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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