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
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46

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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