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
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49

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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