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
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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