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
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Look Before You Leap	Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby	02:12
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45

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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