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
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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