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
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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