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 Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16

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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