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
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29

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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