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
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52

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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