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
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30

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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