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- Andy Palacio—"Watina" - Andy Palacio was one of Belize's biggest stars, dedicated to preserving the language and culture of his Garifuna people with his music. This video is taken from his album, Watina, released shortly before his death in 2007.
- Anthony B—"Mr. Heartless" - Anthony B. is part of the generation of "new rootsmen" that emerged in Jamaica in the 1990s. Strong in his Rastafarian faith, he takes on the gangsters and oppressors in this righteous video.
- Aventura—"Un Beso" - Based in the Bronx, Aventura is one of the most successful young Dominican bachata groups of the last decade. This 2005 ballad is one of their biggest hits.
- Bamboleo—"Ya No Hace Falta" - Bamboleo is a Cuban dance band known for their hard-hitting timba music—a style that's a homegrown Cuban answer to New York salsa. "Ya No Hace Falta" is the title track of the group's now classic 1991 album.
- Beethova Obas—"Rasamble" - Currently based in France, singer/songwriter Beethova Obas was part of a new wave of Haitian roots singers that emerged in Haiti in the late '80s. This track is taken from his 2003 album Ke'm Poze.
- Beres Hammond—"Rockaway" - Beres Hammond is one of contemporary reggae's great voices. Known as a romantic balladeer, Hammond delivers smooth "lover's rock" on this 2001 hit.
- Bob Marley & Funkstar Deluxe—"Sun Is Shining" - Danish house music producer Funkstar Delux puts his spin on a Bob Marley classic.
- Bob Marley Ft. Lauryn Hill—"Turn Your Lights..." - Former Fugee Lauryn Hill married into the Marley clan in 1996, and sung a posthumous "duet" with her famous father-in-law on this 1999 tribute, "Turn Your Lights Down Low".
- Bob Marley—"Could You Be Loved" - Jamaican reggae legend scored a surprise international disco hit in 1980 with this track from his final studio album, Uprising.
- Bob Marley—"Get Up Stand Up" - Bob Marley and the Wailers introduced the world to Jamaican reggae in the 1970s. This 1973 classic remains an anthem for human rights today.
- Bob Marley—"I Shot The Sheriff" - Perhaps Bob Marley's most famous song, "I Shot The Sheriff" was originally recorded for the Wailers' 1973 album Burnin' - but became an international hit for rocker Eric Clapton in 1974.
- Bob Marley—"Iron Lion Zion" - Originally recorded in 1973, this Bob Marley song didn't see the light of day until it's 1995 release - 14 years after Marley's death.
- Bob Marley—"Keep On Moving" - This posthumously released 2001 video sets archival footage of Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley against a previously unreleased remix of one of his old rocksteady classics.
- Bob Marley—"Stir It Up" - Jamaican reggae legends Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer were at the height of their creative partnership when they recorded this sexy, slow-burning roots classic in 1972.
- Bob Marley—"Three Little Birds" - Originally released on Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1977 album Exodus, "Three Little Birds" didn't actually chart until its release as a single in 1980. Today this is one of the most beloved songs from Marley's catalog.
- Celia Cruz—"Mi Vida Es Cantar" - Celia Cruz was known as the Queen of Salsa. From her start in Cuba with the band Sonora Matancera to her solo career in the US, Cruz racked up 23 gold records before her death in 2003.
- Compay Segundo—"Chan Chan" - Best known from his work with the Buena Vista Social Club, the late Compay Segundo was half of the duo Los Compadres, one of the most famous Cuban bands of all time.
- Compay Segundo—"Maria en La Playa" - Best known from his work with the Buena Vista Social Club, the late Compay Segundo was half of the duo Los Compadres, one of the most famous Cuban bands of all time.
- Damian Marley & Stephen Marley—"The Traffic Jam" - Damian and Stephen Marley carry on their father Bob Marley's legacy of socially conscious reggae on this 2006 track.
- Damian Marley Ft. Nas—"Road To Zion" - Queensbridge meets Kingston when NY hip-hop legend Nas teamed up with Bob Marley's son Damian on this crossover jailhouse banger from 2005.
- Damian Marley—"One Loaf Of Bread" - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley released this track on a 2007 dancehall compilation album. The video features footage shot on a 8mm camera in Haiti and South Africa. The color footage comes from South Africa and the black and white from Haiti.
- Damian Marley—"Welcome to Jamrock" - Son of the legendary Bob Marley, Damian Marley scored a worldwide hit with this 2005 scorcher.
- Dis L'heure de Zouk—"Time 2 Zouk" - Zouk is an popular form of dance music from the French Antilles, and this song spent time on the pop charts in both France and the Caribbean in 2005.
- Eliades Ochoa—"Si Sabes Bailar Mi Son" - Best known from his work with the Buena Vista Social Club, Eliades Ochoa is a legendary Cuban guitarist who has played with the Cuarteto Patria ensemble since 1978.
- Gentleman, Barrington Levy—"Caan Hold Us Down" - German reggae sensation Gentleman teamed up with veteran Jamaican singer Barrington Levy on this rootsy anthem.
- Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo—"Quizas" - Two of the stars of Cuba's legendary Buena Vista Social Club take on a classic bolero in this 2005 video.
- Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo—"Silencio" - Cuban legends Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo of Buena Vista Social Club fame team up for this beautiful track from 1999.
- Israel Vibration—"Rude Boy Shuffling" - Jamaican trio Israel Vibration is one of reggae's great vocal groups from the 1970s roots era, and is still going strong today.
- Issac Delgado—"La Vida Es Un Carnaval" - Cuban singer Issac Delgado is one of the leaders of the island's timba music and a founding member of the legendary timba band NG la Banda.
- Jimmy Cliff—"I Can See Clearly Now" - Before Bob Marley, it was Jimmy Cliff who was reggae's first international superstar. He starred in the legendary Jamaican film The Harder They Come in 1972, and is still making music today.
- Juan Luis Guerra—"La Llave de Mi Corazon" - Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra helped revive his island's homegrown bachata music, turning it into a staple of Latin pop radio with his classic Bachata Rosa album in 1999.
- Julian Marley—"Harder Dayz" - Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, released this catchy track in 2003.
- Ky-Mani Marley—"Country Journey" - Ky-Mani Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, released this song on his 2000 album The Journey.
- Ky-Mani Marley—"Dear Dad" - The lyrics from this song come from a letter Ky-Mani wrote to his father, reggae legend Bob Marley, after his death in 1981.
- Linton Kwesi Johnson—"Di Good Life" - Linton Kwesi Johnson is a Jamaican dub poet, musician, and activist who lives in London.
- Maraca—"Sonando" - Cuban flutist and composer Orlando "Maraca" Valle was a child prodigy—playing with the band Irakere at the age of 16. This video reflects Cuba's unique combination of classical and homegrown styles.
- Morgan Heritage—"Tell Me How Come" - Morgan Heritage is an American reggae group made up of the children of Jamaican singer Denroy Morgan. They've emerged as one of the most successful new roots acts working today.
- Orishas—"537 Cuba" - Orishas were three Cuban expatriates living in Paris when they took Cuban hip-hop to the next level with their 1999 breakthrough A lo Cubano.
- Orishas—"Habana" - Orishas are a Cuban hip-hop group who emerged in the late 1990s to give Cuban youth a new musical voice. They are currently based in Paris.
- Orishas—"Hay Un Son" - Orishas were three Cuban expatriates living in Paris when they took Cuban hip-hop to the next level with their 1999 breakthrough A lo Cubano.
- Orishas—"Naci Orishas" - Orishas were three Cuban expatriates living in Paris when they took Cuban hip-hop to the next level with their 1999 breakthrough A lo Cubano.
- Raul Paz—"Mama" - Cuban musician Raul Paz relocated to Paris in the late 1990s. Growing up in communist Cuba he remembers listening to American radio stations for music by groups like Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, and Deep Purple.
- Raul Paz—"Mua Mua Mua" - Cuban musician Raul Paz relocated to Paris in the late 1990s. Growing up in communist Cuba he remembers listening to American radio stations for music by groups like Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, and Deep Purple.
- Sean Kingston—"Beautiful Girls" - Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston scored a cross-over hit in 2007 with this r&b inflected battle-of-the-sexes throwdown.
- Septeto Habanero—"Que Se Acabe El Leperepe" - Cuban ensemble Septeto Habanero can trace their founding back to 1920, and their traditional sones, rumbas, and boleros hark back to the golden age of Cuban music.
- Tego Calderon, Don Omar—"Chillin" - Two titans of Puerto Rican reggaeton team up on this reggae-inflected video shot in Jamaica.
- Tito Puente—"Mambo Birdland" - Tito Puente was one of the giants of Latin music, with a career that spanned the mambo era, the salsa explosion, and the Latin jazz movement. This classic mambo harks back to his heyday in the ballrooms of 1950s New York.
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