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	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
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	Out of Many One People	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20

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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