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
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39

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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