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
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15

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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