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	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16

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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