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
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44

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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