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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
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	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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