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	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46

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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