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
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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