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
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16

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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