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	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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