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 Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02

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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