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
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47

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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