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
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
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
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

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Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

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Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

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Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

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Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

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Messenjah - Cool Operator

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Messenjah - Rock You High

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Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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