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
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
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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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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