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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13

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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