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	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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

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