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	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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