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
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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