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
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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