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
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07

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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