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	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59

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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