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
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03

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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