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	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51

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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