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
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Suzanne	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:52
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59

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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