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
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21

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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