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
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23

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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