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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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