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	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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