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
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
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
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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