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
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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