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
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35

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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