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	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58

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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