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
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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