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
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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