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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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