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	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67	01:07
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)

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