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
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15

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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