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
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43

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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