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
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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