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
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33

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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