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)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05

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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