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	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67	01:36
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10

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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