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
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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