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	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03

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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