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
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Lookin’ for a Girl	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:55
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27

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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