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
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16

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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