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
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36

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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