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
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05

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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