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
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
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
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23

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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