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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33

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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