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
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27

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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