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
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15

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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