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
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37

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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