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	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24

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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