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
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
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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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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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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