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
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31

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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