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
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35

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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