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
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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