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	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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