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
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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