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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36

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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