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
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43

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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