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
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42

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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