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
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17

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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