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
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41

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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