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
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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