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
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:16
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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Karamchand Maharaj - Innovations 4

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Milton Douglas - Can't Trust No One

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Desmond Chambers - Tiger Bom

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Stranger Cole - Storybook Revisited

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Stranger Cole - More Life EP (with The Steadytones)

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Stranger Cole - Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)

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Stranger Cole - The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)

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Stranger Cole - "Forward" in the Land of Sunshine

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Stranger Cole - The Patriot

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Stranger Cole - Capture Land

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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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