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
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55

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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