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
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11

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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