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	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42

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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