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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09

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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