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
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56

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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