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
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01

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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