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
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00

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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