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
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41

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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