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	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07

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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