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	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
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
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18

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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