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
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44

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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