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
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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