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
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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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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