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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47

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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