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
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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