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
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Karamchand Maharaj	Piya Tose Naina Laage Re	Innovations 4	05:00
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48

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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