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
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42

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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