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
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51

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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