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
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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