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 Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51

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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