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
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47

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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