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
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	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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