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
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34

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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