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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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