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
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
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
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

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Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

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