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
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30

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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