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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19

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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