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
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05

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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