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
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57

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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