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
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04

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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