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	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46

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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