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	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Lookin’ for a Girl	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03

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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