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
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44

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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