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)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Oral Fuentes Reggae Band	They Don't Know	Oral Culture	04:10
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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