Caribbean Top 10 of all time: "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" by Celia Cruz leads this week

NAGO's Top 10 Caribbean songs of all time for the week of November 2, 2026, is topped by Celia Cruz with "La Vida Es Un Carnaval." Each week, this chart rotates 10 tracks chosen from a selection of 69 classics of the genre.

This week's selection

1. Celia Cruz — "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" (1998, salsa)
2. Damian Marley — "Welcome to Jamrock" (2005, dancehall)
3. Bob Marley & The Wailers — "No Woman, No Cry" (1975, reggae)
4. Jimmy Cliff — "The Harder They Come" (1972, reggae)
5. Perle Lama — "Aime Moi Plus Fort" (2006, zouk, album "Mizikasoleil")
6. Zouk Machine — "Maldòn" (1988, zouk)
7. Burning Spear — "Marcus Garvey" (1975, roots)
8. Harry Belafonte — "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" (1956, calypso)
9. Slaï — "La dernière danse (Ne rentre pas chez toi ce soir)" (2005, zouk, album "Florilège")
10. Bob Marley & The Wailers — "Could You Be Loved" (1980, reggae)

From one era to another

The selection covers the years 1956 to 2006: the oldest track is Harry Belafonte — "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)," released in 1956, and the most recent is Perle Lama — "Aime Moi Plus Fort," released in 2006.

The complete chart, with album covers and audio, can be found on the NAGO Top 10 Caribbean songs of all time page.