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
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09

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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