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	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33

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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