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
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23

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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