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
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15

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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