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
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34

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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