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
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30

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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