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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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