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
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07

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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