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
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Love You Baby	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35

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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