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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
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
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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