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
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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