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
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
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	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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