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
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28

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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