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	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Fat Chants	When the Rivers are Hot	People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot	05:01
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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