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
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00

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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