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
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27

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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