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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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