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
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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