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
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40

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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