Reggae, Caribbean and African

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
Sattalites Sunday Morning ST
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall) Afrikaman In Perspective
Wesli Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello Tradisyon
Leroy Brown My Woman’s Love Nice & Slow
Leroy Heptone Garden of Life Garden of Life
Peter Sandy Sweet Music Sweet Music
Johnny Osbourne African Wake Where Will I Go b/w African Wake
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi) Vibraçao Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians Akwani Tour to Africa
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Christine White Joy Harry Hippy You Have Got To Come Back
Lillian Allen Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem) Conditions Critical
Roots Radics False Dub Roots Dub Style
Boule Noire De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto Reggae
Jackie Mittoo Loving You Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Gemini Brass Keep On The Right Side Keep on the Right Side
Leroy Brown Metro Pigs Color Barrier
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter) Roots Reality (Version) Roots Reality
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
R. Jackson Zee Touch a Button Trodding
Sattalites Wild (Like a Version) ST
Messenjah Can't Root Up This Tree Rock You High
Messenjah Give Praises Rock You High
Jackie Mittoo Western Piper Wild Jockey
Bedouin Soundclash Follow The Sun Light the Horizon
Pauline Jones and The Gems It's Too Late (To Love Me Now) It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi) Niata Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love
Leroy Brown Gypsy Nice & Slow
Otis Gayle Greatest Gift Love is a Thing
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Jackie Mittoo Wishbone Wishbone
Jackie Mittoo Autumn Song Wild Jockey
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians Hawiah (identity) Tour to Africa
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi) Tears On the Dancefloor Tears On The Dancefloor
Mighty Mystics Arms Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms
Jackie Mittoo Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Reggae Magic
Nite - Lite Tears On My Pillow Dub Tears On My Pillow
George Banton I Don't Want To Be Alone I'm Still In Love With You
Demo Cates Lady Lady
Wesli Makonay Tradisyon
Ras Lee Lover's Violence Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence
Nana McLean (Claudette) To Sir With Love Modern Day Romance
Balford Lindsay Dark End of the Street Can't Fight Love
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn) Mothers & Fathers Broken Arrow
Tyrone Weekes Zombie Jambourie Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour
Nana McLean (Claudette) Give Love Another Try Dream Of Life
Lorenzo Conyers Ling Ting Tong With Love From Lorenzo
Stranger Cole Things Come to Those That Wait Storybook Revisited
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Karamchand Maharaj Chaandi Jaisa Innovations 4
Jackie Mittoo In Love With You Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Samuel Mickle Slave Man Slave Man
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jackie Mittoo Dub Cut Hot Blood
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) Love You Baby Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby
Nana McLean (Claudette) Love Me Till Morning Collector Series
Leroy Sibbles Come a Come It's Not Over
Jackie Mittoo Guiding Light Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole Let Me Love You More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You
Nana McLean (Claudette) Take My Loving Collector Series
One Love It's Within You ST
Carl Harvey Late Night Raver Ecstacy of Mankind
Karamchand Maharaj Jhoothi Jagdi Preet Innovations 4
Jackie Mittoo Hot Blood Hot Blood
Stranger Cole These Arms of Mine "Forward" in the Land of Sunshine
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Stranger Cole Love Your Neighbour Storybook Revisited
Truths & Rights Nuclear Time For Us To Unite
Jackie Mittoo Jump the Fence Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2
Samuel Mickle Back to Africa Freedom Vibes
Naya Ali Higher Self Higher Self EP
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
R. Jackson Zee Please Tell Me Trodding
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Skipper Logan Paralyze Them Paralyze Them
Leroy Sibbles Rock Me Baby Now
R. Jackson Zee Don't Worry Be Happy Unda De Struggle
Winston Hart Hi Hello Genuine Love
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Truths & Rights Metro's No.1 Problem Metro's No. 1 Problem
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi) Heartbeat Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love
Soul Explosion Band No Looking Back Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back
Stranger Cole Hide It More Life EP (with The Steadytones)
Samuel Mickle Freedom Vibes Freedom Vibes
Naya Ali Open Fire We Did The Damn Thing
Messenjah Angels Cool Operator
Syncona Wings of a Dove Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man
Leroy Sibbles South Africa Mean While
Roots Earth And Water Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne) Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)
Roots Earth And Water Jah Les' Lament Innocent Youths
Naya Ali Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz) We Did The Damn Thing
Leroy Brown Prayer of Peace Color Barrier
Ishan People Let The Rhythm Roll ST
Chalawa Rich Inna Jah Jah Love Capture Land

FEATURED

Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

Trinidad → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

Trinidad → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

Brown's Town, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

Clarendon, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Florida, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Karamchand Maharaj - Innovations 4

Trinidad and Tobago → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Milton Douglas - Can't Trust No One

Brampton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Desmond Chambers - Tiger Bom

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Stranger Cole - Storybook Revisited

Trench Town, West Kingston, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Stranger Cole - More Life EP (with The Steadytones)

Trench Town, West Kingston, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Stranger Cole - Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)

Trench Town, West Kingston, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Stranger Cole - The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)

Trench Town, West Kingston, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Stranger Cole - "Forward" in the Land of Sunshine

Trench Town, West Kingston, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Stranger Cole - The Patriot

Trench Town, West Kingston, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Stranger Cole - Capture Land

Trench Town, West Kingston, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cougars - Caribana '67 Volume 1

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Arawak - Music in the Making b/w New Day

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ishan People - Roots

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ishan People - ST

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Soul Explosion Band - Out of Many One People

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Mighty Mystics - Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

David Thiaw - African Skies

Dakar, Senegal → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Lady

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Stealing Love

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

Brown's Town, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)

People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

Clive Clerk / Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

Clive Clerk / Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

Clive Clerk

Show Case Volume 3

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3 LABEL 02

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3 LABEL 01

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3 BACK

Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

45Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason VINYL 02

Lascelles Douglas

Karamchand Maharaj

Innovations 4

Can't Trust No One

Tiger Bom

Milton Douglas

Milton Douglas – Can't Trust No One (2)

Storybook Revisited

More Life EP (with The Steadytones)

Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)

The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)

"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine

The Patriot

Capture Land

Compilation

Just Having Fun

Ecstacy of Mankind

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