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
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19

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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