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)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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