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
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47

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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