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 Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50

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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