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
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
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	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24

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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