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	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
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
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48

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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