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	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58

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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