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
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34

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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