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
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39

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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