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
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03

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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