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	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08

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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