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
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25

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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