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
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09

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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