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
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51

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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