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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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