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
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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