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
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27

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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