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
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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