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)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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