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 Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28

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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