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
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
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
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28

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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