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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13

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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