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	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
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
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37

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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