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
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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