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
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
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
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53

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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