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
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
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
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24

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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