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
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38

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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