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
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57

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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