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	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54

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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