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
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
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
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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