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
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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