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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48

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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