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
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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