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
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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