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
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
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
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13

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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