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
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06

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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