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	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
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
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19

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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