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)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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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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