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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Shams	Ayoban	Ayoban	05:06
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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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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