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
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04

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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