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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36

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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