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
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
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
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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