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	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51

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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