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
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37

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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