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	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03

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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