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 Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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