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
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18

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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