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
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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