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
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54

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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