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
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49

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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