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
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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