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
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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