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
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
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	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21

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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