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
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51

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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