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
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34

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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