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
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56

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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