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	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Shams	Ayoban	Ayoban	05:06
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Shams	Ciao Ciao (Laychee Aman)	Ayoban	06:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Shams	Olé Zan	Ayoban	05:25
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Shams - Ayoban

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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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