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
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53

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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