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
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25

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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