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
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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