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
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52

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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