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	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45

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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