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
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Shams	Sum Bashen	Ayoban	04:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54

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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