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	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53

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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