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
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67	02:41
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)

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