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
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35

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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