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	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49

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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