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
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59

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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