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
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
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
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01

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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