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
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Karamchand Maharaj - Innovations 4

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Milton Douglas - Can't Trust No One

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Desmond Chambers - Tiger Bom

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Stranger Cole - Storybook Revisited

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Stranger Cole - More Life EP (with The Steadytones)

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Stranger Cole - Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)

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Stranger Cole - The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)

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Stranger Cole - "Forward" in the Land of Sunshine

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Stranger Cole - The Patriot

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Stranger Cole - Capture Land

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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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