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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59

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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