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
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39

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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