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
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44

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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