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
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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