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
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06

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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