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	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
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
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53

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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