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
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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