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
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39

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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