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
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06

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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