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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19

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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