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
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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