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
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson)	Suzanne	Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne	02:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Shams	Sum Bashen	Ayoban	04:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

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