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
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

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Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

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