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
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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