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
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18

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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