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
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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