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
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20

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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