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)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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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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