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 Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53

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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