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
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48

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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