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
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57

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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