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
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22

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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