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
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15

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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