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
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16

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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