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
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24

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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