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
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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