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
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

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Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

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