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
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Love You Baby	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:19
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16

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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