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
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Suzanne	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:52
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23

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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