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
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36

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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