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
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33

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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