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	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11

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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