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
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59

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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