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
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36

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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