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
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
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	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31

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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