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
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10

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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