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	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Oral Fuentes Reggae Band	Love Coming	Oral Culture	03:55
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Oral Fuentes Reggae Band - Oral Culture

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Shams - Ayoban

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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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