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
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

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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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