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
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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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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