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
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19

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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