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
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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