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
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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