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
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67	05:42
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67	00:49

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)

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