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	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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