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
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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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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