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
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
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	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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

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