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
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52

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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