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
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14

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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