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
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39

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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