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
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54

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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