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
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

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Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

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