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
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48

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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