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
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Suzanne	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:52
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41

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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