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	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Oral Fuentes Reggae Band	Rhaburn	Oral Culture	05:27
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33

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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