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 Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52

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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