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
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24

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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