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
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47

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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