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
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Karamchand Maharaj	Ham Safar Mere	Innovations 4	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40

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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