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
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Oral Fuentes Reggae Band	Mr. Pito	Oral Culture	04:03
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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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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