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
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28

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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