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
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Syren	The One	The One	05:44

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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