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
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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