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 Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
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
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42

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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