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
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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