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
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09

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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