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
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39

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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