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
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Shams	Min Mat Karena	Ayoban	04:53
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Oral Fuentes Reggae Band	Cultural Revolution	Oral Culture	05:51
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Oral Fuentes Reggae Band	Love Coming	Oral Culture	03:55
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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