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
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04

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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