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
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05

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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