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
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15

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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