Top 10 Caribbean of all time: "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley & The Wailers tops the list this week

The Top 10 Caribbean Music of All Time by NAGO, week of October 26, 2026, puts Bob Marley & The Wailers at the top with "No Woman, No Cry." Each week, this ranking features ten selected tracks from a list of 69 classics in the genre.

This Week's Selection

1. Bob Marley & The Wailers — "No Woman, No Cry" (1975, reggae)
2. Gregory Isaacs — "Night Nurse" (1982, lovers)
3. Kaysha — "Something Going On" (2006, zouk, album "Something Going On (Kompa Gouyad Extended Mix)")
4. Fanny J — "Ancrée à ton port" (2007, zouk, album "Vous les hommes")
5. Arrow — "Hot Hot Hot" (1982, soca)
6. Celia Cruz — "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" (1998, salsa)
7. Orlane — "Chokola" (2009, zouk, album "Intemporelle")
8. Mighty Sparrow — "Jean and Dinah" (1956, calypso)
9. Kaysha — "San Andrés" (2026, zouk, album "San Andrés (Extended)")
10. Chronixx — "Smile Jamaica" (2014, reggae)

From One Era to Another

The selection spans from 1956 to 2026: the oldest track is Mighty Sparrow — "Jean and Dinah," released in 1956, and the newest is Kaysha — "San Andrés," released in 2026.

The full ranking, with album covers and audio samples, can be found on NAGO's Top 10 Caribbean of All Time page.