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
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50

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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