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
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19

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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