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
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
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)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
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
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Lookin’ for a Girl	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:55
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Love You Baby	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:19
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05

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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