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
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24

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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