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
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24

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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