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	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11

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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