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	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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