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
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14

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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