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
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
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
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44

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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