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
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
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
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37

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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