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
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
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
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16

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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