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
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
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
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02

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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