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
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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