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
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08

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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