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
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
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
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19

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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