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
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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