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
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15

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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