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	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Syren	The One	The One	05:44

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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