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
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17

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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