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
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Fat Chants	People's Food Song	People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot	03:03
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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