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
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

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Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

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Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

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Messenjah - Cool Operator

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Messenjah - Rock You High

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Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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