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 Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20

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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