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
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39

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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