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
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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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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