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	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16

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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