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
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Lookin’ for a Girl	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:55
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
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
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20

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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