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
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34

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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