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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42

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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