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
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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