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
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52

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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