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
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Milton Douglas	Why Did You Change Your Mind (Version)	Can't Trust No One	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41

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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