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
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
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
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21

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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