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
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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