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
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17

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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