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
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16

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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