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
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14

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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