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	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46

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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