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
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41

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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