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 Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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

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