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	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50

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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