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
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36

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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