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
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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