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 Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38

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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