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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33

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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