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
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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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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