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	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01

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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