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
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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