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
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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