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
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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