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
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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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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