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
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36

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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