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
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19

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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