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
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25

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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