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
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02

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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