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
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26

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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