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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Allen, Lillian	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Gibbon, Leroy	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Smart, Howie	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Harvey, Carl	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Sibbles, Leroy	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Allen, Lillian	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Mittoo, Jackie	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Osbourne, Johnny	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Mittoo, Jackie	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Allen, Lillian	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Sibbles, Leroy	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Brown, Leroy	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Gayle, Otis	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Jackson, R. Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Harvey, Carl	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Gayle, Otis	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Kwizera, Ezra	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Osbourne, Johnny	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Mittoo, Jackie	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Webber, Merlene	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Brown, Leroy	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Allen, Lillian	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Rollins, Priscilla*	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Anthony, Mike	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Mickle, Samuel	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Hewitt, Winston	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Hewitt, Winston	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Sibbles, Leroy	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67	01:07
Cates, Demo	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Mittoo, Jackie	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Banton, George	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Mittoo, Jackie	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Kwizera, Ezra	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Osbourne, Johnny	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Mittoo, Jackie	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Brown, Leroy	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Shaw, Barry	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Mittoo, Jackie	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Lovejoy, Sid	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Hewitt, Winston	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Smith, Ernie*	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Sibbles, Leroy	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Weekes, Tyrone	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Jackson, R. Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Shaw, Barry	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Smith, Ernie*	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Sibbles, Leroy	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Anthony, Mike	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Sibbles, Leroy	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Weekes, Tyrone	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Hewitt, Winston	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Ricketts, Glen	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Rollins, Priscilla*	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Spence, Julie	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Brown, Leroy	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Cates, Demo	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Mittoo, Jackie	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Mittoo, Jackie	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Bennett, Jo Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Mittoo, Jackie	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Douglas, Jay (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Sibbles, Leroy	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Sibbles, Leroy	Stay	On Top	03:30
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Ricketts, Glen	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Lindsay, Balford	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Gibbon, Leroy	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Mittoo, Jackie	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16

Reggae, Caribbean and African

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Banton, George - The Soul of Toronto

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Osbourne, Johnny - First Trumpet

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Brown, Leroy - Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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Logan, Skipper - Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love

Gibbon, Leroy - Lady b/w Lover's Rhapsody

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Wesli - Tradisyon

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Banton, George - I'm Still In Love With You

Roots, Patrick - Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper

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Bennett, Jo Jo - Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)

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Boule Noire - Reggae

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One Love - ST

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Anthony, Mike - Mike Anthony's Reality

Customers - ST (EP)

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Sibbles, Leroy - Mean While

Walton, Dennis - Sweeter Love

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Ricketts, Glen - Rise Up

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Shaw, Barry - Summer Love

Bedouin Soundclash - Light the Horizon

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Sibbles, Leroy - Strictly Roots

Syncona - Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Mickle, Samuel - Slave Man

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Hart, Winston - Genuine Love

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Sibbles, Leroy - It's Not Over

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Hewitt, Winston - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

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Sattalites - ST

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Smart, Howie - Rock & Come In

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Earth, Roots And Water - Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version

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Brown, Leroy - Genuine Love

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