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	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05

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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