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	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
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
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42

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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