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
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	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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