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
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28

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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