Reggae, Caribbean and African

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
Ezra Kwizera Urutare Himbaza Uwera
Peter Sandy I'll be the One Sweet Music
Johnny Osbourne Reach the Top Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"
Winston Hart Slaves Made Them Rich Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub
Leroy Brown All Things Are Possible Genuine Love
Sattalites Wild (Like a Version) ST
Michael Ratherford Hard Drugs (Version) Hard Drugs
Jackie Mittoo The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo) Let's Put It all Together
Merlene Webber He Will Have to Stay On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)
Sam T. Mayenkatam Mayenkatam
Stranger Cole What Was On Your Mind The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)
Johnny Osbourne Night Fall Dub Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"
Gayap Rhythm Drummers Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn) The Challenge
Merlene Webber As Long as You Love Me On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)
Wesli Ça Fait Mal Ayiti étoile nouvelle
Jackie Mittoo Jumping Jack Show Case Volume 3
Leroy Brown Stand up strong Color Barrier
Ivan Burgess Country Boy Wanderin' With
Wesli 3 Fèy Ayiti étoile nouvelle
Mike Anthony Diplomatic Slavery Mike Anthony's Reality
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey) Summer Rain The Shadow
Truths & Rights Metro's No.1 Problem Time For Us To Unite
Junior Miller Look How Long (version) Look How Long
Winston Hart My Savior Genuine Love
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Winston Hewitt Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Desmond Chambers Sweet Music Tiger Bom
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Super 8 Corporation Black Society Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)
Julie Spence Black Girl in the Ring Arrives
Chalawa Moutamassie Capture Land (re-issue)
Jackie Mittoo Happy People Macka Fat
Boule Noire Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour) Reggae
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn) Zion Gates (Dub) Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates
Roots Earth And Water Lou Sent Me Innocent Youths
Truths & Rights Nuclear Time For Us To Unite
Stranger Cole Tell Me Darling More Life EP (with The Steadytones)
Milton Douglas Can't Trust No One Can't Trust No One
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) Consider Me You Are My Lady
Stranger Cole Got You On My Mind The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)
Johnny Osbourne Quashi Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"
Christine White Joy Pure Love You Have Got To Come Back
R. Jackson Zee Parkdale Unda De Struggle
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Otis Gayle With You I'm Born Again Love is a Thing
Nana McLean (Claudette) Let Your Love Shine On Me Collector Series
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Afro-Caribbean Singers Deep River Sun Spirit and Soul
Howie Smart Tell You Jah Rock & Come In
Howie Smart Chu Wa Wa Rock & Come In
Leroy Gibbon One Love Just Like That
Penny Johnson Kiss and Say Goodbye Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye
Roots Earth And Water Zion Innocent Youths
Jackie Mittoo Everywhere Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2
Gemini Brass Her Majesty Keep on the Right Side
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi) Religion Désir Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love
George Banton I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby I'm Still In Love With You
Tyrone Weekes Another Sunny Morning Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour
Leroy Sibbles Warden Strictly Roots
Cougars Limbo Like Me Caribana '67 Volume 1
Otis Gayle Mercy, Mercy Me Love is a Thing
Ivan Burgess I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Shams Wadadhush Min Zaman Ayoban
R. Jackson Zee Stole My Heart Trodding
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn) Rosana Rosana
Balford Lindsay Mr. Success (reggae) Can't Fight Love
Afro-Caribbean Singers Hol' Him Joe Sun Spirit and Soul
Christine White Joy Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me You Have Got To Come Back
Soul Explosion Band Unity Too Much Confusion // Unity
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi) Radio trottoir (Interlude) Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Howie Smart Dub Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style
Leroy Brown Round the Clock Nice & Slow
Roots Earth And Water Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones) Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)
Lillian Allen Conditions Critical Conditions Critical
Ezra Kwizera Mbwira Himbaza Uwera
Stranger Cole Run Joe Storybook Revisited
Jackie Mittoo Super Charge Show Case Volume 3
Gemini Brass Disco Soca Music Keep on the Right Side
Cynthia Webber The Wedding Sweet Soul And Inspiration
R. Jackson Zee Living in the Street Unda De Struggle
Balford Lindsay Dark End of the Street Can't Fight Love
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi) Compliqué Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)
George Banton Uptight Good Woman (reprise) The Soul of Toronto
Messenjah Summer in the Winter Cool Operator
R. Jackson Zee Sensimellia Unda De Struggle
Jackie Mittoo Hot Blood Hot Blood
Merlene Webber Once You Hit the Road On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)
ShowDoMan BIlly (Part 2) Trouble, Trouble
Winston Hewitt Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Jackie Mittoo President Roots The Money Makers
Lillian Allen Unnatural Causes Conditions Critical
Messenjah Emanuelle Road Cool Operator
Sattalites Want to be Loved Miracles
Soul Explosion Band Baby Too Much Confusion
Bennett Jo What's My Colour Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)
Ezra Kwizera Mama Himbaza Uwera
Syncona Wings of a Dove Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man
Naya Ali Addis Kids - Interlude We Did The Damn Thing

Oral Fuentes (4)

Oral Fuentes (3)

Oral Fuentes (2)

Oral Fuentes (1)

Oral Fuentes Reggae Band

Oral Culture

CD-Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture CD

CD-Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture INSIDE

CD-Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture BACK

CD-Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture INLAY INSIDE

CD-Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture INLAY BACK

Ayoban

Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)

People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

Clive Clerk / Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

Clive Clerk / Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

Clive Clerk

Show Case Volume 3

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3 LABEL 02

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3 LABEL 01

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3 BACK

Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

45Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason VINYL 02

Lascelles Douglas

Karamchand Maharaj

Innovations 4

Can't Trust No One

Tiger Bom

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