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
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48

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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