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	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
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
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52

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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