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
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25

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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