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
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
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	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07

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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