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
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Lookin’ for a Girl	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42

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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