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	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41

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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