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
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07

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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