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	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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

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