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
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Shams	Wadadhush Min Zaman	Ayoban	06:15
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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