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
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54

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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