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
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00

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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