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
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45

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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