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
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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