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
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19

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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