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
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind	Can't Trust No One	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01

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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