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
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46

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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