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
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59

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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