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
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36

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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