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
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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