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
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Lookin’ for a Girl	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15

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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