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
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07

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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