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
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18

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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