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)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Suzanne	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:52
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Shams - Ayoban

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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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