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	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00

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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