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	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
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
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40

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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