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
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41

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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