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 Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53

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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