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
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
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
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13

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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