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
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35

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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