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
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08

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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