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	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
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
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26

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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