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
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10

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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