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
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40

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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