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
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24

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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