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)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53

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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