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
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54

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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