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
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
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
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59

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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