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
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06

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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