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	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Fat Chants	People's Food Song	People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot	03:03
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Love You Baby	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:19
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

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