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
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
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51

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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