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
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25

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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