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
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
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
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13

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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