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
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59

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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