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
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15

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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