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
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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