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
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52

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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