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
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06

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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