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
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02

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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