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
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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