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 Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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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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