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
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Fat Chants	When the Rivers are Hot	People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot	05:01
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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