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
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
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
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07

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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