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	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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