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 (re-issue)	03:21
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
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	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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