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
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
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
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19

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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