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
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06

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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