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
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44

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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