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
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38

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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