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
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Shams - Ayoban

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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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