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
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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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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