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
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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