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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34

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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