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
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
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
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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