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
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29

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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