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
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52

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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