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
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42

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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