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
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37

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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