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
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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