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	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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