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
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
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
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48

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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