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
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
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
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51

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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