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
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29

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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