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
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42

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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