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	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47

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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