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
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58

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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