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	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38

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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