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
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34

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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