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
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26

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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