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
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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