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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Suzanne	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:52
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17

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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