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
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03

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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