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
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27

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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