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	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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