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
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
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
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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