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
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23

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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