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	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01

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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