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
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19

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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